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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
Ring Around the SunNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1953
About class conflict, set in parallel universe and north america.
The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Sad in tone, about aliens and loneliness, set in north america.
MockingbirdNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1980
Dystopia, about robots and loneliness, 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, about loneliness, set in near future.
More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
About found family and identity.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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