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The Mouse That RoaredSeries
series6 books1955
completed
Humor.
“The 1955 novel uses Fenwick's mismatched ambitions to poke fun at Cold War politics and the nuclear arms race, and Wibberley kept the joke going across four more novels into the 1970s.”
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Cat's CradleNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1963
Postmodern and science fiction, about nanotechnology, set in our world.
MessiahNovel
Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954
Challenging in tone, about faith and religion, set in our world and north america.
IncompetenceNovel
Rob Grantstandalone novel2003
Science fiction and dystopia, set in near future.
“Consequently, much of the population demonstrates an extreme lack of competence in their occupations.”
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Gravity's RainbowNovel
Thomas Pynchonstandalone novel1973
Postmodern, challenging and dark in tone, set in early 20th century.
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The Napoleon of Notting HillNovel
G. K. Chestertonstandalone novel1904
Whimsical in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in british isles and near future.