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series4 books1962

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Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in near future.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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Start with A Clockwork Orange →

Sprawl TrilogySeries

series10 books1981

Cyberpunk, tense in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in near future.

“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
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Start with Neuromancer →

The City and the StarsNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956

About space exploration and immortality, set in other star systems and far future.

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

series6 books1968

Cyberpunk, about robots and identity, set in near future.

“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

Snow CrashNovel

Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992

Cyberpunk, about virtual reality and political intrigue, set in near future.

“Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and philosophy.”
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Stand on ZanzibarNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1968

Dystopia, about genetic engineering, set in our world and near future.

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