Reading Recommendations: Archived booklists

Dieselpunk is a speculative fiction subgenre blending science fiction, fantasy, and alternative history, set in a world inspired by the 1920s to 1950s, with a strong emphasis on diesel-powered technology and Art Deco aesthetics. It often explores themes of gritty, large-scale warfare, industrialization, and the clash between powerful authoritarian regimes and individual survival. The genre is a darker counterpart to steampunk, featuring heavy machinery, visible exhausts, and a general sense of hard-boiled action. From Book Riot.

Authors have written about artificial intelligence in myriad imaginative ways for over 200 years. Browse the books below to explore the worlds these authors have created- how similar or different are they to our modern world of AI? How likely are they to become a reality in the near future? What philosophical perspectives and moral quandaries do they present? From Metropolitan Community College.

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Dive into the worlds of Afrofuturism, where science fiction becomes a lens for viewing perspectives on Black identity, the history of Africa, and the African diaspora." - www.NoveList.com

Adventurous stories of space exploration, settling distant planets or making first contact make up these gripping stories.

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