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Lost HorizonNovel
James Hiltonstandalone novel1933
Mysterious in tone, about expeditions, set in mountains.
The Ball and the CrossNovel
G. K. Chestertonstandalone novel1909
Satire, challenging in tone, set in british isles.
“The title refers to a more worldly and rationalist worldview, represented by a ball or sphere, and the cross representing Christianity.”
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IslandNovel
Aldous Huxleystandalone novel1962
Challenging in tone, about ecological collapse, set in mid 20th century and islands.
“Although it has a plot, the plot largely serves to further conceptual explorations rather than setting up and resolving conventional narrative tension.”
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Life of PiNovel
Yann Martelstandalone novel2001
About survival and identity, set in at sea and contemporary.
“After a shipwreck, he survives 227 days while stranded on a lifeboat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, raising questions about the nature of reality and how it is perceived and told.”
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A FableNovel
William Faulknerstandalone novel1954
War & military, challenging in tone, about war, set in europe.
“Historically, it can be seen as a precursor to Joseph Heller's Catch-22.”
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ErewhonSeries
series4 books1872
completed
Satire and science fiction, about class conflict, set in secondary world.
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