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When the Sleeper WakesNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1899
Time travel, about political intrigue, set in british isles.
“Graham, an insomniac Englishman in 1890s London, takes a course of sleep-inducing drugs and falls into a coma that lasts two centuries.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
About survival, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
DayworldSeries
series5 books1971
Science fiction and dystopia, tense in tone, about totalitarianism and identity, set in far future and our world.
“The novels focus on a man, Jeff Caird, who is a daybreaker: someone who lives more than one day a week.”
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The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, about genetic engineering and class conflict.
“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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The Penultimate TruthNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1964
Set in underground & caves.
“The people are told that World War III is being fought above them, when in reality the war ended years ago.”
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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Post-apocalyptic, about political intrigue, set in british isles and near future.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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