The best books for various modes of time travel

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The best sci-fi books that shape concepts of the future and the possibilities for mankind that are not always sunshine and rainbows

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The most immersive stories centered around time travel

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The best books highlighting the fragility of human culture

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The best books in which time is practically a lead character

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The most thought-provoking time travel novels

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The best books that will dazzle you with their science and allegorical magic—and stoke the science/religion debate

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The best science fiction and fantasy books where a normal person is thrown into unexpected circumstances

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The best young adult novels that leave you on the edge of your seat

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The best books that mix horror with other genres

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The best time travel novels that respect the paradoxes

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The best books on time travel you need to read yesterday

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The best books to contemplate for a time

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The best time travel stories that have stood the test of… er… time

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The best books written by science fiction masters

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The best utopia-turned-dystopia novels

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The best books on human evolution and the human story

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The best books about time travel from an expert on time

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