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The Alchemy WarsSeries
series4 books2015
Steampunk and alternate history, dark in tone, about robots and rebellion and revolution, set in alternate earth.
“Soon after the Dutch scientist and clockmaker Christiaan Huygens invented the very first Clakker in the 17th Century, the Netherlands built a whole mechanical army.”
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Draka (S. M. Stirling)Series
series6 books1988
Dystopia, about totalitarianism.
Start with Marching Through Georgia →
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about survival, set in far future.
“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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Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
Fire on the MountainNovel
Terry Bissonstandalone novel1988
About race and racism, set in 19th century.
“Alternate history, where John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry succeeds and sparks a slave rebellion in 1859.”
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Underground AirlinesNovel
Ben H. Wintersstandalone novel2016
Thriller & suspense, about race and racism, set in contemporary.
Chain-Gang All-StarsNovel
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyahstandalone novel2023
Dystopia, about survival and class conflict, set in near future.