Douglas Adams
Dirk Gently
592 - The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams (2002)
Mystery Satire Science Fiction

The Salmon of Doubt – Douglas Adams (2002)

A posthumous collection of Douglas Adams’ essays, thoughts on technology, and an unfinished Dirk Gently novel showcasing his wit and imagination.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1529 - Moving Pictures - Terry Pratchett (1990)_yt
Adventure Fantasy Satire

Moving Pictures – Terry Pratchett (1990)

When forgotten magic sparks a craze for moving pictures, fame lures the Discworld into chaos - and only a lazy almost-wizard can stop reality from rolling the credits.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1544 - The Truth - Terry Pratchett (2000)_yt
Fantasy Satire

The Truth – Terry Pratchett (2000)

In a city of schemes and shadows, a sharp-witted outsider ignites a revolution of truth with ink, type, and a printing press that refuses to stay silent.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1550 - Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett (2003)_yt
Fantasy Satire

Monstrous Regiment – Terry Pratchett (2003)

In a war-torn land ruled by absurd dogma, a disguised soldier and her unlikely regiment challenge gender, faith, and power with grit, wit, and quiet rebellion.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1552 - Going Postal - Terry Pratchett (2004)_yt
Fantasy Satire Science Fiction

Going Postal – Terry Pratchett (2004)

A condemned conman is given one impossible job: revive a haunted post office, outwit a corrupt empire, and deliver hope to a city that’s forgotten how to believe.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1555 - Making Money - Terry Pratchett (2007)_yt
Fantasy Satire Young Adult

Making Money – Terry Pratchett (2007)

A charming conman is thrust into the chaos of banking, where trust is currency and illusion might just save the city - or send it tumbling into gold-plated ruin.
Terry Pratchett
Discworld Discworld - Industrial Revolution
1559 - Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett (2013)_yt
Adventure Fantasy Satire

Raising Steam – Terry Pratchett (2013)

Steam rises, tracks stretch across the land, and change barrels forward as Moist von Lipwig faces zealots, invention, and the unstoppable force of progress.
DH Lawrence
213 - Lady Chatterley's Lover - DH Lawrence (1928)
Romance Satire

Lady Chatterley’s Lover – DH Lawrence (1928)

Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence is a controversial novel exploring love, class, and passion in postwar England, challenging social and sexual norms.
William Makepeace Thackeray
222 - Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray (1847)
Satire

Vanity Fair – William Makepeace Thackeray (1847)

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray follows Becky Sharp’s rise and fall in 19th-century high society, contrasting her ambition with Amelia Sedley’s virtue.
Chuck Palahniuk
1821 - Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk (1999)_yt
Psychological Satire Thriller

Survivor – Chuck Palahniuk (1999)

A plane speeds toward oblivion as one man unpacks a life shaped by cults, fame, and guilt - a haunting, hilarious confession recorded before the final engine dies.