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MockingbirdNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1980
Dystopia, about robots and loneliness, set in far future.
“WorldCat: In a future world where mankind is dying, humans wander through life in a drugged electronic bliss.”
from the catalogue
The CultureUniverse
universe21 books1987
Space opera, set in far future and galactic scale.
“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue
Start with Consider Phlebas →
includes Culture
Klara and the SunNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2021
Dystopia and literary & general, about loneliness, set in near future.
The Collected Stories of Philip K. DickSeries
series11 books1987
completed
About identity.
“See Philip K. Dick bibliography for information about the mass market reprints.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beyond Lies the Wub →
The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
Science fiction.
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
Richard ForthrastSeries
series2 books2011
About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.
“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue
Start with Reamde →