Books like The Water Knife
12 books with a reading profile close to The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi. Outward-looking; a moderate read.
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1
Lucifer's Hammer
by Larry Niven
Also outward-looking · thriller, narrative
When amateur astronomer Tim Hamner discovers a new comet, the world watches with scientific curiosity until the celestial body, dubbed Lucifer’s Hammer, strikes Earth.
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The Hunger Games
thriller, narrative
In the ruins of North America, the nation of Panem consists of the wealthy Capitol and twelve impoverished surrounding districts.
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3
Foundation's Fear
Also outward-looking · narrative, science fiction
In this prequel to the original series, Hari Seldon maneuvers through the dangerous bureaucracy of Trantor while seeking the post of First Minister under Emperor Cleon I.
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From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne
Also outward-looking · narrative, science fiction
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, bored ballistics experts from the Baltimore Gun Club find themselves without a conflict to fuel their technical ambitions.
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5
Ender's war
narrative, science fiction
Ender’s War is an omnibus collection containing the military science fiction novels Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead.
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Code Name Hélène
by Ariel Lawhon
thriller, narrative
Code Name Hélène follows the real-life activities of Nancy Wake, an Australian expat living in France during the 1930s and 40s.
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Next
Also outward-looking · thriller, science fiction
Next is a molecular biology thriller set in a world where genetic sequences are privatized and human cells are patented property.
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The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells
Also outward-looking · narrative, science fiction
The narrative follows an unnamed protagonist in Surrey as massive metallic cylinders land across the English countryside.
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9
Conclave
Also outward-looking · thriller, narrative
Within the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal Lomeli manages the election of a new pope following the sudden death of the incumbent.
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10
Sunrise on the Reaping
thriller, narrative
Set twenty-four years before Katniss Everdeen’s story, this prequel centers on the Second Quarter Quell, the fiftieth anniversary of the Hunger Games.
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11/22/63
by Stephen King
thriller, narrative
Jake Epping, a high school English teacher in Maine, discovers a temporal portal in a local diner’s pantry that leads directly to September 9, 1958.
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The Swarm
Also outward-looking · thriller, science fiction
Off the coast of Norway, a new species of aggressive worms destroys methane hydrate deposits, destabilizing the continental shelf.
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