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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Background of the Dune Universe

Saint LeibowitzSeries

series6 books1955

completed

About faith and religion, set in north america.

“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
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Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, 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

Hello AmericaNovel

J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1981

Adventurous in tone, about ecological collapse and expeditions, set in north america.

“The plot follows an expedition to a North America rendered uninhabitable by an ecological disaster following an energy crisis.”
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City at World's EndNovel

Edmond Hamiltonstandalone novel1951

Set in north america and small town.

“Cut off from everything and everyone they knew, the townspeople have to find a way to survive in a world that has nothing left to spare for latecomers.”
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The TriffidsSeries

series3 books1951

Set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
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Start with The Day of the Triffids →

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