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Oath of FealtyNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1981
Set in our world.
“Set in the near future, it involves an arcology, a large inhabited structure, called Todos Santos, which rises above a crime-ridden Los Angeles, California, but has little beyond casual contact with the city.”
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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dark in tone, about genetic engineering, set in our world.
A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in our world.
“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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The Jagged OrbitNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1969
Dark in tone, about totalitarianism and race and racism.
The Word ExchangeNovel
Alena Graedonstandalone novel2014
Thriller & suspense, about books and reading and artificial intelligence.
Space MerchantsSeries
series2 books1953
completed
Dark in tone, set in venus & inner planets.
“Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”
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Start with The Space Merchants →