A Song for Lya
Two telepaths investigate a world where humans are joining an alien faith that promises total belonging at a deadly cost.
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The Weight of Memories
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A dying atheist scientist awakens in an afterlife and debates a god-like Voice over eternity, purpose, and knowledge.
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Micromegas
Two gigantic extraterrestrial travelers visit Earth and use the encounter to satirize human pride, knowledge, and belief.
The Blazing World
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Walden Two
A psychologist tours a behaviorist utopia and must decide whether engineered happiness is worth the cost.
The Children's Story
In a postwar classroom, a new teacher swiftly reshapes children’s beliefs, testing the meaning of loyalty, faith, and thought.
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In a deathless future, a father must choose who dies so his triplets can live.