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Over at Mystery Tribune (which is an awesome magazine, BTW, if you're into everything mystery- and thriller-related), there's a great writeup by Tobias Carroll about how science fiction and crime fiction are colliding.

Carroll focuses on three books in particular: "Maxine Unleashes Doomsday," Rob Hart's "The Warehouse," and Alex DiFrancesco’s "All City." All three of these books deal with dystopia; all are pretty... pessimistic when it comes to our chances? In any case, Carroll writes:

"These are books that get under your skin. The best crime fiction can do that — focusing in on the way people treat one another inhumanely or depicting societal corruption. These opt for similar themes, but do so in vividly rendered near-future settings. As you take in the sights, you almost miss the dangers laying in wait — and then it’s too late. Hopefully, in reading these novels, the same isn’t true for the world we live in now."

If you're looking for holiday books with a sci-fi theme, these three should be at the top of your list (and I wrote one of 'em, which makes me biased... sue me). Here are the requisite links:

MAXINE UNLEASHES DOOMSDAY

THE WAREHOUSE

ALL CITY

Check 'em out!