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Understanding Science Fiction

If you're new to science fiction and want to understand its tropes, here's a stack of books covering what you should probably read to get up to speed

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Village novels where nobody says what they know

Many know. No one says a word. Novels about the silent pact people in a village make so they can go on living there.

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Rural noir, where a small town is hiding something

A crime where everyone knows everyone and silence weighs heavier than the investigation. Rural noir, with the whole village as a suspect.

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Thrillers where someone pretends to be who they're not

Holding down a borrowed identity for years — and being frighteningly good at it. Thrillers of impostors, false identities and impersonation.

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Horror books with a disturbing ending

That ending that shakes you. That stays with you. That makes you lose faith in humanity, and makes you fear it.

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Non-fiction books that changed my life

Some people dismiss them as self-help. But some of these books can genuinely help you improve your life.