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series10 books1956

completed

Science fiction, eerie in tone, about art and artists.

“Vermilion Sands collects J. G. Ballard's linked short stories set in a decaying desert resort town for the wealthy and disaffected, somewhere between Palm Springs glamour and slow decline.”
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Childhood's EndNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953

First contact, about aliens, set in our world and near future.

The City, Not Long AfterNovel

Pat Murphystandalone novel1989

Post-apocalyptic, set in north america and big city.

“Half a generation ago, a gesture in the name of peace turned out to spread plague and disaster.”
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The Einstein IntersectionNovel

Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1967

Challenging in tone, about identity, set in far future.

“The title is a reference to Einstein's Theory of Relativity connecting to Kurt Gödel's Constructible universe, which is an analogy to science meeting philosophy.”
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David SarellaSeries

series1 book1992

Science fantasy, about virtual reality and heist, set in dreamworld.

“Lucid dreamers called mediums dive into their dreams to retrieve ectoplasms — sticky blobs with curiously soothing properties that are the only form of art in the world.”
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The Midwich CuckoosNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1957

About aliens and parenthood, set in british isles and mid 20th century.

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