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The Exit

A philosophical thematic anchor and escapist vector centered on identifying, exploiting, and crossing the boundary out of an artificial, simulated, or illusory reality in an absolute pursuit of authentic physical existence.

The thrill of realizing your world is a lie and the desperate, exhilarating race to break free. It's the visceral shock of seeing the code behind the curtain and the burning need to touch solid ground, to feel the sun on your skin, to be truly alive.

Books

The Underground RailroadColson Whitehead
Crank PalaceJames Dashner
WarcrossMarie Lu
WalkawayCory Doctorow
TruckersTerry Pratchett
Interstellar PigWilliam Sleator
This time of darknessHelen Mary Hoover
The Homeward BoundersDiana Wynne Jones
The Cosmic PuppetsPhilip K. Dick
Shakespeare's PlanetClifford D. Simak
The Evolutionary VoidPeter F. Hamilton
Into the LabyrinthMargaret Weis
BeyondMercedes Lackey
KillobytePiers Anthony
Mission to MoulokinAlan Dean Foster
The extremesChristopher Priest
Valor's TrialTanya Huff
StarburstFrederik Pohl
Fugitives of ChaosJohn C. Wright
88 namesMatt Ruff
When We Were RealDaryl Gregory
Logan's WorldWilliam F. Nolan
Night of DelusionsKeith Laumer
Zelde M'TanaF. M. Busby
The PrisonerThomas M. Disch
User UnfriendlyVivian Vande Velde
SapphiqueCatherine Fisher
The Tangled LandsWill Shetterly
The Galaxy BuilderKeith Laumer
Skeen's ReturnJo Clayton
Saints AstrayJacqueline Carey
LoreAlexandra Bracken
The QAmy Tintera
Walker of worldsTom De Haven
ThigmooEugene Byrne
The sleeping dragonJoel Rosenberg
The shadow peopleMargaret St. Clair
Caverns of SocratesDennis L. McKiernan
Skeen's SearchJo Clayton
Fly TrapFrances Hardinge
BrandyjackAugustine Funnell
BedlamChristopher Brookmyre

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