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1984
by George Orwell
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmare vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. "1984" is still the great modern classic "negative Utopia" - a startling original and haunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from the first sentence to the last four words.
Year: 1949
Genre: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Soft SF

Dune
by Frank Herbert
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for....
Year: 1965
Genre: Science Fiction, Soft SF

The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin
A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants' gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters...
Year: 1969
Genre: Science Fiction, Soft SF
Titles
Got It | Want It | Read It | Year | Title | |||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1949 | 1984 | by George Orwell | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1953 | Fahrenheit 451 | by Ray Bradbury | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1961 | Stranger in a Strange Land | by Robert A. Heinlein | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1965 | Dune | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1969 | Dune Messiah | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1969 | The Left Hand of Darkness | by Ursula K. Le Guin | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1970 | Whipping Star | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1976 | Children of Dune | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1977 | The Dosadi Experiment | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1981 | God Emperor of Dune | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1984 | Heretics of Dune | by Frank Herbert | ||||||
-- | -- | -- | 1985 | Chapterhouse: Dune | by Frank Herbert |