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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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City at World's EndNovel
Edmond Hamiltonstandalone novel1951
Post-apocalyptic, set in our world and north america.
“Cut off from everything and everyone they knew, the townspeople have to find a way to survive in a world that has nothing left to spare for latecomers.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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The Status CivilizationNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1960
Dystopia, about prison escape and amnesia, set in other star systems.
“On Omega, his only chance to advance himself -- and stay alive -- is to commit an endless series of violent crimes.”
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The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Space opera, about political intrigue and aliens, set in other star systems.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
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Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse, set in north america and late 20th century.