World of Tomorrow Books in Order
Part ofMarilyn Foxworthy Books in OrderBrowse the World of Tomorrow books in order by Marilyn Foxworthy, with quick summaries, series background, and where to begin.
Last updated: July 5, 2026
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World of Tomorrow books in publication order
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Atomic Age Librarian
by Marilyn Foxworthy
2021
Tim lives in a shiny retro-futurist world of high-rises and skycars, until his fixation on a department store mannequin raises deeper questions. Beneath the playful setup is a story about control, desire, and free will.
World of Tomorrow books in chronological order
Series background & context
World of Tomorrow starts in a future that looks polished, convenient, and faintly ridiculous in a fun way. High-rises, skycars, department stores, and a thoroughly modern man moving through a world that feels like yesterday's tomorrow, all of that gives the setting a retro-futurist shine.
Then Foxworthy starts scratching the paint.
Atomic Age Librarian does not rush straight into explosions or galactic war. Instead, it begins with Tim heading to a department store to look again at his favorite mannequin. That is funny on the surface, but it also signals what the book is really interested in: artificial perfection, performance, routine, and the unsettling line between programmed behavior and genuine choice. Even the title hints that books, knowledge, and systems of order may matter as much as the futuristic gadgets.
The result is a series that feels more like speculative social adventure than hard science fiction. The tech shapes the world, but the deeper question is what the world is doing to the people inside it. Tim's story seems to hinge on free will, attraction, and the slow recognition that the easy version of life may not be the honest one.
If you like retro-future settings with a satirical edge and a human center, this one stands out. It has style, curiosity, and just enough weirdness in the opening premise to let you know that the bright tomorrow promised by the scenery may not be the whole story.
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