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Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1959
Eerie in tone, about virtual reality and madness, set in north america.
The Werewolf PrincipleNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1967
About amnesia and shapeshifters, set in far future and north america.
“Tormented by eerie sensations and a loss of memory, he didn't know who he really was nor exactly where he came from.”
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FlashforwardNovel
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Time travel, tense in tone, set in near future and europe.
“At CERN, the Large Hadron Collider accelerator is performing a run to search for the Higgs boson.”
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EvaNovel
Peter Dickinsonstandalone novel1988
Emotional in tone, about coming of age, set in near future.
Legion / Stephen LeedsSeries
series5 books2012
About psychic powers and madness, set in contemporary.
“Death and Faxes, co-authored by Max Epstein, David Pace, and Michael Harkins, was released in June 2022.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.