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This collection of short stories showcases the author's unique blend of science fiction and philosophy. Ranging from dystopian futures to alternate realities, the stories explore themes such as the nature of reality, human identity, and the impact of technology on society.
- The Fifth Season (Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin. After finding her son dead and her husband on the run with her daughter, Essun discovers that the world is on the brink of descending into the Stillness — a time when resources are scarce, and wars erupt to determine who will have enough to survive.
- Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang. Ted Chiang’s award-winning short stories are known for their thought-provoking themes, and this collection brings together eight of his best works.
- Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Told over many timelines, reaching from the 19th century to the far future, Cloud Atlas is ultimately a story of human connectedness and how that connection transcends everything else.
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. The first in a “five-part trilogy,” Hitchhiker’s Guide finds humor and delight in the absurdity of the vast universe.
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick | Del Ray. Considering the influence of this book, and Philip K. Dick’s work, on science fiction literature and films, it seems only fitting to include it here in this list.
- Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer | Farrar, Straus and Giroux. You get a 3-for-1 deal with this recommendation as this book is part of the “Southern Reach Trilogy,” which was all released in 2014 making for a tightly woven narrative about a mysterious lighthouse and the surrounding “Area X.”
- All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai | Dutton. What if the version of who we are and the world we live in isn’t the only one possible? Exploring time travel from a novel perspective is difficult to pull off, but Mastai does so masterfully, telling the story of an alternate history 1950s where the invention of an endless energy source leads to unimaginable technological advancements.
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream: Stories by Harlan Ellison | Open Road Media. The titular story of this collection was originally published in an issue of IF in 1967 and tells the story of a world where global superpowers developed mastercomputers, or AMs, one of which becomes sentient leading to the destruction of almost all of humanity.
Sep 12, 2018 · 10 “Must-Read” Existentialist Novels with Memorable Lines. I. Albert Camus – The Stranger [1942] “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.” [1984: 9, Camus/translation]. “You could never change your life… [and] that in any case one life was as good as another and…I wasn’t at all dissatisfied with mine here ...
- The Stranger Albert Camus.
- Sputnik Sweetheart Haruki Murakami.
- Nausea Jean-Paul Sartre.
- The Fall Albert Camus.
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