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Lifetime: 1917 - 1981 Passed: ≈ 43 years ago

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John J. McGuire

Books by John J. McGuire

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Adventure Dystopian Philosophy Science Fiction Mystery
Future Mystery Religion Sacrifice Civilization Exploration Culture Society Space Conflict Colonization Discovery Technology Humanity Ethics Survival Investigation Philosophy Secrets Cannibalism Frontier Post-apocalyptic Nuclear war Isolated Primitive Resource

Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm, discover a settlement of humans who have managed to maintain their civilisation despite ferocious cannibal neighbours, the Scowr...

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Lone Star Planet

Adventure Humour Science Fiction
Future Military Independence Space Opera Politics Diplomacy Conflict Colonization Technology Humor Aliens Interplanetary Political satire Defense Texas

In H. Beam Piper's 'Lone Star Planet,' the citizens of New Texas, a spacefaring colony with a distinct Texan swagger, face a perilous threat from the s'Srauff, an alien species. The Solar League ambassador tasked with warning them about the impending...

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Null-ABC

Adventure Dystopian Science Fiction
Power Future Revolution Education Control Society Resistance Technology Science Dystopian Anti-intellectualism

In a future where science is demonized and knowledge is suppressed, a group of individuals, known as the 'Nulls,' strive to preserve the remnants of scientific understanding. Faced with a society that reveres ignorance and fear, they struggle to mai...

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Hunter Patrol

Action Dystopian Science Fiction War
War Power Warfare Redemption Sacrifice Supernatural Human Nature Ethics Survival Consequences Post-apocalyptic Decision-Making

In the wake of a devastating World War IV, a disillusioned soldier discovers he possesses a remarkable ability that could potentially end the conflict. As he grapples with the weight of this newfound power, he must confront the complex moral and ethi...