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The Handmaid's TaleSeries
series3 books1985
About rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
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A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Challenging in tone, set in big city.
“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Challenging in tone, set in big city.
Halting StateSeries
series2 books2007
Cyberpunk, about artificial intelligence.
“The plot centres on a bank robbery in a virtual world.”
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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Post-apocalyptic, about political intrigue and rebellion and revolution.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
About artificial intelligence.
“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
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