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Natalie Zina Walschotsstandalone novel2020
Superhero, set in north america.
Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Cyberpunk, about robots, set in near future.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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End of the World BluesNovel
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Cyberpunk and thriller & suspense, set in our world and 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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Brave New WorldSeries
series8 books1932
Dystopia, set in far future and otherworld.
“Some editions pair the novel with Huxley's own 1958 nonfiction essay collection, Brave New World Revisited, which reassesses the book's ideas rather than continuing its story.”
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CharismaNovel
Steven Barnesstandalone novel2002
Thriller & suspense, about race and racism, set in north america.
“Renny Sand first met the children as a journalist covering the sensational trial of a preschool operator.”
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The Book of ElsewhereNovel
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About immortality and war, set in parallel universe.