Ken MacLeod is excellent at telling stories with super interesting political systems. The book foorsees USA becoming a democracy sometime before 2060, which is food for thought.
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Christian Borup rated Beyond the Reach of Earth: 4 stars
Christian Borup rated Saturation Point: 4 stars

Saturation Point by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Christian Borup rated The Creeping Shadow: 5 stars

The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud (Lockwood & Co., #4)
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Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton (Archimedes Engine, #1)
Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. Traveling in massive arkships, these brave pioneers spread out across the …
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Ten Low by Stark Holborn
Ten Low is eking out a living at the universe's edge. An ex-medic, ex-con, desperate to escape her memories of …