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RagtimeNovel
E. L. Doctorowstandalone novel1975
Historical fiction, about race and racism, set in early 20th century and big city.
“With its layered storyline, Ragtime explores themes of racial injustice, class division, and the American Dream in American society.”
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The Road Through the WallNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1948
Dark in tone, about coming of age and family secrets, set in small town.
ErewhonSeries
series4 books1872
completed
Satire and science fiction, set in secondary world.
Start with Erewhon, or, Over the Range →
IslandNovel
Aldous Huxleystandalone novel1962
About ecological collapse, set in islands.
“Although it has a plot, the plot largely serves to further conceptual explorations rather than setting up and resolving conventional narrative tension.”
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A Different DrummerNovel
William Melvin Kelleystandalone novel1962
About race and racism and identity, set in small town.
“Set in a backwater Southern town, this is the story of Tucker Caliban, a quiet, determined descendant of a magnificent African chief brought to America in chains.”
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MessiahNovel
Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954
Satire, about political intrigue, set in our world.