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Sep 20, 2017
Dystopian fiction has been a staple on the best-seller lists for years. So here are the New York Times' best postapocalyptic novels for 2017:
Void Star: A Novel
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A riveting, beautifully written, fugue-like novel of AIs, memory, violence, and mortality Not far...
Science fiction
New York 2140
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As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents...
Science fiction environment
NK3
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With The Player and The Return of the Player, Michael Tolkin established himself as the master...
Science fiction fiction
Walkaway: A Novel
7.0
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From New York Times bestselling author Cory Doctorow, an epic tale of revolution, love,...
Science fiction fiction
American War
7.5
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An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one...
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Margherita Missoni Amos recommended Brave New World in Books (curated)
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It's a fantastic and a different take on the dystopian future novel. It's claustrophobic and one of the few books I love that I'd actually like to see made into a (decent) film. There are some great characters, an intriguing premise and it just keeps you reading.
Shatter Me
8.4
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Shatter Me is a young adult dystopian thriller trilogy about 17-year-old Juliette, a girl living in...
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Alan Cumming recommended Lanark: A Life in Three Acts: Adapted for the Stage in Books (curated)
