u/Cultural-Maybe-3799

books that are genuinely sophisticated, in their plot, world-building, character depth, and also have an element of "literary realism" to it. definitely not like best sellers like dune, but more niche and more intellectually pleasing in a sense. something like cryptonomicon, the forever war, frankenstein or neuromancer would be great, but at the same time i wouldn't want you to limit your recs under that umbrella. thank you! looking forward to the coolest ever recs :)

*if one performs well and is one of the top scorers