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Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries
series9 books1962
completed
Set in near future.
“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
The Lathe of HeavenNovel
Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971
Dystopia, set in near future and big city.
Ring Around the SunNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1953
About class conflict, set in parallel universe and north america.
More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
Reflective in tone, about found family and identity.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957
About aliens and parenthood, set in british isles and small town.