Odd John

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• nazgulnarsil · Mar 19, 2008 · Recommends

  depends on the subgenre :) Superhuman: Slan by A.E. Van Vogt More Than Human by Theodore STurgeon Odd John by Olaf Stapledon Post Apocalyptic: The Day of The Triffids by John Whyndham Earth Abides by George R. Stewart A Canticle for Lebowitz by...don't remember Space Opera/Adventure: any of The Culture novels…

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• handojin · Sep 9, 2018 · Recommends

  …it in under the radar. Sounds awful but it's exactly the same as every other "advanced technology" in the genre really. Books with psi by forgotten writers that are interesting (to me): Stapleton's 'Odd John' and May's 'Intervention'.

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• OldGuyInTheClub · Dec 14, 2023 · Critical

  I read Sirius and Odd John due to Freeman Dyson advocating for Stapledon [0] but was underwhelmed by both. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPB775_BZlw

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• 8bitsrule · Aug 27, 2026 · Mentions

  …should be carefully avoided by all readers. The 'Canadian Gutenburg' PD version [0] mentioned in another comment here contains all 16 chapters. ('Star Maker' is also there, as is 'Last Men in London', 'Odd John', and more. [0] https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20200531

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