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The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
by Ursula K. Le Guin
An absolutely incredible book. Although done in a very classic sci-fi mode (utopian/dystopian human societies on planets in different solar systems), LeGuin's masterpiece explicitly and actively delves into an incredible range of philosophies and concepts throughout the book in a way that sets it apart from most other sci-fi. The author artfully explores anarchism, capitalism, Soviet-style communism, quantum physics, relativity, varying concepts of time, family relations, international (almost interspecies) diplomacy, and on and on in a gripping and beautiful narrative that easily transcends its topicality to the real-world 1970s that it was written in/for. Fun, clever, intelligent, and resounding, I deeply regret having continually put off reading this book since my dad first suggested it years ago.