To continue our monthly series of book lists, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following titles.
Dune by Frank Herbert. An exile with psychic powers becomes the prophet of the savage people on the planet Dune. Winner of the Nebula and Hugo Awards. Cassette book RC 44126.
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. Human envoy Genly Ai visits the cold and snowbound planet Gethen, whose people function in an androgynous society without sexual prejudices. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Cassette book RC 43166. Braille book BR 12827.
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler. With the election of a Christian fundamentalist as U.S. president, the residents of Acorn, followers of the Earthseed religion, are in grave danger. Winner of the Nebula Award. Cassette book RC 48070.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Broke and recently unemployed, Hiro Protagonist visits the virtual-reality realm known as the Metaverse. There he encounters "snow crash," a computer virus and designer drug capable of destroying systems and users. Winner of the Washington State Book Award. Cassette book RC 57673.
Moving Mars by Greg Bear. Casseia Majumdar, the daughter of one of the oldest colonizing families of Mars, and Charles Franklin, a brilliant physicist, are caught up in the struggle for Mars' political independence from Earth. Winner of the Nebula Award. Cassette book RC 37868.
The Moon and the Sun by Vonda N. McIntyre. At the command of King Louis XIV, a Jesuit natural philosopher captures a female sea monster, thought to hold the secret to immortality. The Jesuit's sister understands the creature's songs, realizes that she is a thinking, feeling being, and befriends her. Winner of the Nebula Award. Cassette book CBA 6974. Braille book BR 11672. Large Print book LP 15231.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm. The venerable Sumner family of the Shenandoah Valley manage to withstand the war and pestilence that destroy the rest of earth. Doomed by sterility, they turn to cloning to preserve their species. Winner of the Hugo and Jupiter Awards. Cassette book RC 35968.
Link to previous Recommended Reads.