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  • Cover of Babel, or, The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution
    Babel, or, The Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' RevolutionNovel

    R. F. Kuang · standalone novel · 2022

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    William Gibson & Bruce Sterling · standalone novel · 1990

    Science fiction, about political intrigue.

    “The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”

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    Chris Wooding · standalone novel · 2001

    Horror and gothic, about amnesia, set in big city.

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    Animal Farm: A Fairy StoryNovel

    George Orwell · standalone novel · 1945

    Satire, about political intrigue and totalitarianism, set in mid 20th century.

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    Kurt Vonnegut & Jr. · standalone novel · 1952

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  • Cover of Space Merchants
    Space MerchantsSeries

    series · 2 books · 1953

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    Science fiction and dystopia, set in near future and venus & inner planets.

    “Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”

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