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The Monster MenNovel
Edgar Rice Burroughsstandalone novel1929
About identity, set in islands.
FridayNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982
About identity, set in north america and near future.
“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
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The Leviathan TrilogySeries
series3 books2009
Steampunk and alternate history, about war.
“Set in an alternate First World War, Leviathan splits the belligerents into Clankers, who fight with mechanical walkers, and Darwinists, who fight with fabricated living creatures built from spliced DNA.”
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The Food of the Gods and How It Came to EarthNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1904
About ecological collapse, set in british isles.
CavorSeries
series2 books1901
About space exploration and aliens, set in the moon.
“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
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GladiatorNovel
Philip Wyliestandalone novel1930
Sad in tone, about identity and loneliness, set in north america.
“The scientist injects his pregnant wife with the serum and his son Hugo Danner is born with superhuman strength, speed, and bulletproof skin.”
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