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The Diamond Age 1995Also contemporary
Seven Surrenders 2017Also contemporary, epic and grave
Babel-17 1966Also grave, contemporary and cool
The Sirian experiments 1980Also contemporary, grave and epic
Galactic pot-healer 1969Also contemporary and grave
The islanders 2011Also contemporary, grave and epic
Anathem 2008Also epic, grave and richly built
The Snow Queen 1980Also grave, contemporary and epic
The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch 1965Also grave, contemporary and epic
Distant Stars 1981Also grave and cool
American Gods 2001Also epic and grave
Methuselah's children 1958Also grave and epic
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Games
The Talos Principle II 2023Also contemporary, grave and richly built
Endless Legend 2014Also epic, contemporary and grave
Grime II 2026Also contemporary and richly built
Albums
- Au‐delà du délire 1974Also contemporary
- I Robot 1977Also contemporary, grave and cool
- The Gist of the Gemini 1976Also contemporary and grave
Films
Ghost in the Shell 1995Also grave and contemporary
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 2008Also contemporary, grave and cool
MirrorMask 2005Also contemporary, grave and epic
Series
American Gods 2017Also epic, contemporary and grave
The X-Files 1993Also epic and grave
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993Also contemporary, epic and grave
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