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For Us, the Living: A Comedy of CustomsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel2004
Set in north america.
Space MerchantsSeries
series2 books1953
completed
Dystopia, set in venus & inner planets.
“Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”
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Gladiator-at-LawNovel
C. M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1955
Set in north america and big city.
Jennifer GovernmentNovel
Max Barrystandalone novel2003
Dystopia and alternate history, set in north america.
Red RisingSeries
series13 books2014
Dystopia, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in far future.
“Pierce Brown's Red Rising follows Darrow, a lowborn 'Red' miner on a colonized Mars who discovers his caste's suffering is a lie sustained by the ruling Gold elite, and infiltrates their ranks to destroy the system from within.”
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A Specter Is Haunting TexasNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1968
Set in north america and far future.