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The Masks of TimeNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1968
Mysterious in tone, about faith and religion and political intrigue.
“The civilized world is prosperous but tense with fear about the still existing possibility of a major war.”
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MillenniumNovel
John Varleystandalone novel1983
About survival.
The Shining GirlsNovel
Lauren Beukesstandalone novel2013
Thriller & suspense, about murder investigation and revenge, set in north america.
TimescapeNovel
Gregory Benfordstandalone novel1980
Hard science fiction, about ecological collapse.
“WorldCat: In the year 1998, a group of scientists works desperately to communicate with the scientists of 1962, warning of an ecological disaster that will destroy the oceans in the future--if it is not averted in the past.”
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FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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Start with Foundation →
includes The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Trantorian Empire, The Positronic Robot Stories, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation, Foundation (Original Stories)
Radio Free AlbemuthNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1986
Dystopia, about totalitarianism and faith and religion.
“Originally titled VALISystem A, it was his first attempt to deal in fiction with his experiences of early 1974.”
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