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EarthseedSeries
series7 books1993
Dystopia, about faith and religion.
“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
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Mother of StormsNovel
John Barnesstandalone novel1994
About political intrigue, set in our world.
“A strike to destroy an illegal Arctic weapons cache has a catastrophic side effect.”
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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1964
Time travel, about race and racism.
Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about class conflict, set in our world and big city.
Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
Set in late 20th century.
American WarNovel
Omar El Akkadstandalone novel2017
Dystopia, about war.