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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about genetic engineering and coming of age, set in secondary world.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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Saint LeibowitzSeries
series6 books1955
completed
About faith and religion, set in north america.
“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
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The Drowned WorldNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1962
About ecological collapse and madness, set in near future and big city.
The Long TomorrowNovel
Leigh Brackettstandalone novel1955
About faith and religion, set in north america and small town.
“Set in the aftermath of a nuclear war, it portrays a world where scientific knowledge is feared and restricted.”
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Remnant PopulationNovel
Elizabeth Moonstandalone novel1996
First contact, about aliens and space colonization, set in other star systems.
“People had always told Ofelia what to do; for once she was going to do what she wanted.”
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Tau ZeroNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1970
Hard science fiction and space opera, about space exploration, set in spaceship.
“During an epic voyage to a planet 30 light years away, the engines of the starship the 'Leonora Christine' are damaged.”
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