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MockingbirdNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1980
Dystopia, sad in tone, about robots, set in far future.
“WorldCat: In a future world where mankind is dying, humans wander through life in a drugged electronic bliss.”
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Klara and the SunNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2021
Dystopia and literary & general, set in near future.
Player PianoNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1952
Dystopia, about class conflict, set in north america and near future.
Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Dystopia, tense in tone, set in near future.
“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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SynnersNovel
Pat Cadiganstandalone novel1991
Cyberpunk, about virtual reality, set in near future and big city.
“In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim.”
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The Purple CloudNovel
M. P. Shielstandalone novel1901
Post-apocalyptic and weird fiction, about last of their kind, set in early 20th century.