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The Lathe of HeavenNovel
Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971
Dystopia, eerie in tone, set in big city.
The Mind CageNovel
A. E. van Vogtstandalone novel1957
About totalitarianism.
The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, challenging in tone, about surveillance and technological singularity.
“An industrialist devises a technique to use tiny wormholes as light pipes to enable viewing of any event anywhere; and subsequently it becomes possible to use them to view any event in the past as well.”
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The Oracle YearNovel
Charles Soulestandalone novel2018
Thriller & suspense, mysterious in tone, set in north america and big city.
CloneNovel
Richard Cowperstandalone novel1972
Dystopia.
The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in british isles.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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