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The League of SevenSeries
series4 books2014
Steampunk and fantasy, adventurous and tense in tone, set in 19th century and north america.
“When an alternate 1875 steam-driven America rediscovers electricity, the Mangleborn monsters, and the secret society to protect humanity from them and 12-year-old Archie must assemble a team of seven young heroes.”
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Start with The League of Seven →
KindredNovel
Octavia E. Butlerstandalone novel1979
Time travel and historical fiction, about slavery and race and racism.
“Widely popular, it has frequently been chosen as a text by community-wide reading programs and book organizations, and for high school and college courses.”
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FridayNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982
About genetic engineering and race and racism, set in 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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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Veins of GoldNovel
Charlie N. Holmbergstandalone novel2018
Historical fantasy, about survival.
“When bizarre natural disasters begin wreaking havoc on the land, Gentry discovers a world of magic.”
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Clockwork Century UniverseSeries
series8 books2008
Steampunk, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and north america.
Start with Boneshaker →