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Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"From the beloved award-winning author of Native Speaker and The Surrendered, a highly provocative, deeply affecting story of one woman's legendary quest in a shocking, future America. On Such a Full Sea takes Chang-rae Lee's elegance of prose, his masterly storytelling, and his long-standing interests in identity, culture, work, and love, and lifts them to a new plane. Stepping from the realistic and historical territories of his previous work,...
3) Time siege
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Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Earth is a toxic, sparsely inhabited wasteland--the perfect hiding place for a fugitive ex-chronman to hide from the authorities. James has allies, scientists he rescued from previous centuries ... James also has enemies. They include the full military might of [a] benighted solar system ruled by corporate greed and a desperate fear of what James will do next. At the forefront of their efforts to stop him is Kuo, the ruthless security head, who wants...
4) The road
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The searing, post apocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece. A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against...
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Series
Publisher
Forge, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post EMP landscape. After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden...
Author
Series
Daybreak volume 3
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
p2012
Description
In a devastated, splintered, post-apocalyptic United States, with technology thrown back to biplanes, black powder, and steam trains, a tiny band of visionaries struggles to recreate Constitutional government and civilization itself, as a New Dark Age takes shape around them.
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"It's the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly place. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia that lets you be anything you want to be, a place where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade dreams of being the one to discover the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within...
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"Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday's vaults, waiting for his heir to find, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous--and addictive--than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest--a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize....
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Pub. Date
2022.
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Description
"From the author of Good Morning, Midnight comes a hopeful, sweeping story of survival and resilience spanning one extraordinary woman's lifetime as she navigates the uncertainty, brutality, and arresting beauty of a rapidly changing world. Florida as we know it is slipping away. As devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels wreak gradual havoc on the state's infrastructure, a powerful hurricane approaches a small town on the southeastern...
Author
Series
Shonen Jump manga volume 17
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Imagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteriously turned to stone... One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim--until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science! It's the Kingdom of Science versus the Kingdom of Science!...
Author
Series
Shonen Jump manga volume 16
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"Imagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteriously turned to stone... One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim--until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science! The battle between the Kingdom of Science and Petrification...
Author
Series
Shonen Jump manga volume 17
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim, until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science ... However, Senku and Ryusui are soon divided on how best to chart their course, leading to all-out war, in the form of a poker game"
Author
Series
Shonen Jump manga volume 19
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Imagine waking to a world where every last human has been mysteri ously turned to stone... One fateful day, all of humanity turned to stone. Many millennia later, Taiju frees himself from the petrification and finds himself surrounded by statues. The situation looks grim--until he runs into his science-loving friend Senku! Together they plan to restart civilization with the power of science!Hoping to capture Dr. Xeno, the Kingdom Science is hard...
Author
Series
Shonen Jump manga volume 10
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"In light of Hyoga's betrayal, Senku and Tsukasa vow to fight together, forming the ultimate tag team! Then, Senku and friends are breezing through more technological advancements in order to solve the mystery behind the petrification, but their impending voyage on the high seas will require a ship and a captain! It's time to relive the age of exploration!"--Page 4 of cover.
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