ginormouspotato:actually im dead now thanks smallish books by the wall:Patterns of forceReturn to to

ginormouspotato:actually im dead now thanks smallish books by the wall:Patterns of forceReturn to tomorrowMirror, mirrorthe way to Edenthe trouble with tribbleslarge books in the centerBalance of terrorthe cagethe mark of gideonthe city on the edge of foreveramok timeplato’s stepchildrenthe deadly yearswhom the gods destroyall our yesterdaysthe horizontal books under the… I think it might be a scale model of an asteroid or something?by any other namethe omega glorythe empaththat which survives(lowest book has unreadable title due to bright light, but you know it is probably an episode title)In universe possible genres:Patterns of force: psychological thriller exploring the various ways powerdifference can impact a person, possibly with some pop science on how force can impact matter in a vaguely metaphorical wayReturn to tomorrow: science fiction involving timetravel or a futuristic society. Mirror, mirror: probably a type of horror, likely psychological thriller, possibly a philosophical monster story.The way to Eden: Utopic fiction with a flawed utopia as an example, the overcoming of those flaws and the dismissal of the would-be-utopia as a possible utopia, rendering it simply another place in the world, ending with a hopeful note that, while that place went about it in the wrong way, humanity can improve itself and create a better world, even if not a perfect one.The trouble with tribbles: comedy, possibly written as a book for children, but the message and underlying though has made it appealing to a wider audience.Balance of terror, the cage, the mark of Gideon: 3 psychological thrillers, once again with explorations of the human psyche, dealing with some heavy issues.The city on the edge of forever: science fiction, two or three protagonists travel to an advanced city that is under the threat of a local apocalypse. Their presence ensures the populace is more willing to evacuate to a safer area.Amok time: mixture of fiction and nonfiction about a bikergang who got into regular fights, most likely written by a member a decade or two afterwards, giving a keen insight into the kind of socio-economic situation that turns young people desperate in a selfdestructive manner while they are simultaneously reaching for the kind of freedom and status that is available to them.Plato’s stepchildren: a story intended for teens written by an aging philosophy professor. While somewhat clumsily written, it handles the deeper themes in a surprisingly lighthanded and charming way. Mostly about reaching for impossible ideals, and eventually freeing oneself and ones fellows from the idea that they can never be as good as those ill-fitting, unreachable ideals, and becoming a better version of themselves instead. set in a pre-FTL society.The deadly years: a narrative about a family that deals with a potentially lethal disease of at least one of their members, without acces to a cure, set against a backdrop of civil war and the looming threat of starvation.Whom the gods destroy: a tragedy. A bit heavy handed and pretentious at times, but with some beautiful prose and a few bright moments here and there. the protagonist dies alone.All our yesterdays: a melancholic looking back upon one’s life, and missed chances, but also upon realized dreams, and things done unexpectedly right. Might end with the narrator dying in their sleep, or getting up once more and making something of their tomorrows too. Has romantic elements. If full on romance, the protagonist lives, and tries again with a lover-that-wasn’t that they grew apart from in the past, with the implication that they will, in the future.By any other name: could be anything, but I’m going for the intersection of Shakespeare with Klingon culture.The omega glory: a person with a lower social status achieves their ambitions in spite of everything against them. Lots of allegory.The empath: a story about someone with a knack for knowing what people want or need, but tends to neglect their own wants and needs, is getting friends who ensure that matter is recitified.That which survives: a book about the remnants of destroyed cultures, and how they interact with the greater intergalactic culture as a whole. -- source link

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