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Eye in the SkyNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Eerie and challenging in tone, about madness, set in north america.
“Eight visitors touring a particle-accelerator facility are caught in a catastrophic malfunction, a collapsing platform, a burst of radiation, that leaves them all unconscious.”
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Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and DiscordNovel
Olaf Stapledonstandalone novel1944
Reflective and sad in tone, about uplift and loneliness.
“A sense of existential questioning suffuses the book, as the author delves into aspects of Sirius's psyche.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
Venus Plus XNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1960
Challenging and reflective in tone, about gender and society, set in otherworld.
“Charlie Johns wakes in a featureless silver room with no memory of how he got there and a watch that's inexplicably running backward.”
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More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
Reflective in tone, about psychic powers and found family.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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