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The Lathe of HeavenNovel
Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971
Dystopia, eerie in tone, set in big city.
The Demolished ManNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1953
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in far future.
“In the year 2301, guns are only museum pieces and benign telepaths sweep the minds of the populace to detect crimes before they happen.”
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A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dystopia, challenging in tone, set in big city.
“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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The FutureNovel
Naomi Aldermanstandalone novel2023
Dystopia, about ecological collapse.
The Mind CageNovel
A. E. van Vogtstandalone novel1957
Science fiction, tense in tone, about psychic powers and totalitarianism, set in near future and our world.
Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Dystopia, about artificial intelligence.
“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
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