swap_horiz Oryx and Crake Alternatives

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Hyperion

Hyperion is a 1989 science fiction novel by Dan Simmons, structured after The Canterbury Tales, following seven pilgrims...

Space Opera Classic Literary Pilgrimage

9.3 Excellent

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Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon is a 1966 science fiction novel by Daniel Keyes about a man whose intelligence is dramatically incr...

Classic Literary Intelligence Science Fiction Novel

9.0 Excellent

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Use of Weapons

Written by Iain M. Banks and published in 1990, this novel is the third installment in the acclaimed Culture space opera...

Space Opera Culture Literary Structure

9.0 Excellent

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The Fall of Hyperion

The Fall of Hyperion is a 1990 science fiction novel by Dan Simmons, the sequel to Hyperion, continuing the story of the...

Space Opera Literary Sequel War

8.9 Great

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Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents is a 1998 dystopian science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler, winning the Nebula Award as the s...

Sequel Religion Dystopia Science Fiction Novel

8.8 Great

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Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower is a 1993 dystopian science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler that follows a young woman surviving...

Race Near Future Dystopia Science Fiction Novel

8.7 Great

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a 1968 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick exploring empathy and artificiali...

Android Classic Empathy Dystopia

8.6 Great

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Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun is a 2021 science fiction novel by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, narrated by an artificial friend des...

AI Climate Literary Near Future

8.3 Great

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The Knife of Never Letting Go

The Knife of Never Letting Go is a 2008 young adult science fiction novel by Patrick Ness, set in a world where all men'...

Noise Dystopia Science Fiction Novel Ya

8.3 Great

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Anathem

Anathem is a 2008 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson set on a world where scholars live in monastic isolation from...

Philosophy Hard SF Literary Science Fiction Novel

8.2 Great

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Wool

Written by Hugh Howey and first released in 2011, this post-apocalyptic science fiction novel began as a self-published...

Underground Near Future Dystopia Science Fiction Novel

8.1 Great

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The Island of Doctor Moreau

The Island of Doctor Moreau is an 1896 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells about a scientist who creates human-animal h...

Classic Victorian Biotech Science Fiction Novel

8.1 Great

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Embassytown

Embassytown is a 2011 science fiction novel by China Miéville centered on a planet where alien language can only be spok...

Literary SF Linguistics Aliens

8.1 Great

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Who Fears Death

Who Fears Death is a 2010 science fantasy novel by Nnedi Okorafor set in a post-apocalyptic Sahara, exploring themes of...

Dark Literary Science Fiction Novel Post Apocalypse

8.0 Great

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Look to Windward

This 2000 novel by Iain M. Banks is part of his Culture series, exploring themes of war, guilt, and revenge in a utopian...

Space Opera Culture Literary War

7.9 Good

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Pattern Recognition

Pattern Recognition is a 2003 science fiction novel by William Gibson about a marketing consultant investigating mysteri...

Corporate Gibson Thriller Literary

7.9 Good

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The Year of the Flood

The Year of the Flood is a 2009 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood, a companion to Oryx and Crake...

Sequel Biotech Dystopia Science Fiction Novel

7.8 Good

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The Bone Clocks

The Bone Clocks is a 2014 science fiction novel by David Mitchell spanning decades and following characters connected to...

Time Literary Psychic Mitchell

7.8 Good

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Borne

Borne is a 2017 science fiction novel by Jeff VanderMeer, set in a post-apocalyptic city where a woman raises a mysterio...

Literary Biotech Biopunk Science Fiction Novel

7.8 Good

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MaddAddam

MaddAddam is a 2013 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by Margaret Atwood, concluding the MaddAddam trilogy begun wi...

Sequel Biotech Dystopia Science Fiction Novel

7.7 Good