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FledglingNovel
Octavia E. Butlerstandalone novel2005
Paranormal, about vampires and race and racism, set in north america.
More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
Reflective in tone, about psychic powers and found family.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
End of the World BluesNovel
Jon Courtenay Grimwoodstandalone novel2006
Cyberpunk and thriller & suspense, about amnesia, set in east asia.
“Now running a biker bar in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, he's also sleeping with the wife of a High Yakusa ganglord.”
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The DuplicateNovel
William Sleatorstandalone novel1988
Tense in tone, about cloning.
Lord TygerNovel
Philip José Farmerstandalone novel1970
About survival and colonialism, set in jungle.
“A rich, insane, old racist attempts to raise a white Lord of the Jungle, but things don't turn out that way, and the product of this obsession and the jungle he is supposed to become Lord over must live with the consequences.”
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