DoCS Media Database
The DoCS Book Database is a treasure trove of speculative fiction, where each entry invites you to engage with complex ideas that push the boundaries of imagination. Here, we break down how authors craft stories around concepts like time manipulation, alternate realities, and existential dilemmas. Our analysis focuses on how these speculative elements are woven into narratives, influencing the characters and challenging our understanding of reality. From philosophical deep dives to thrilling page-turners, the books in this database offer more than stories—they offer new ways of thinking about the world around us.
Totally Killer
10/26/2023
A teenager travels back to the 1980s to prevent a notorious serial killer from committing a string of murders, but must avoid altering the timeline while grappling with the era’s cultural and societal norms.
5
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
06/30/2023
Indiana Jones must prevent an ancient time-manipulating device from falling into the hands of enemies who wish to alter history and resurrect the power of the Third Reich.
6
Quantum Leap (2022)
09/19/2022
A physicist leaps through time, inhabiting different people’s lives to correct historical wrongs while unraveling a mystery behind his own jump into the Quantum Leap accelerator.
6
The Time Traveler’s Wife
05/15/2022
A woman navigates the complexities of love with a man who involuntarily travels through time, creating a disjointed and emotionally charged relationship.
6
Twelve Minutes
08/18/2021
A man relives the same 12 minutes in a time loop, desperately trying to prevent a tragic series of events and uncover the truth behind a murder.
6.7
The Forgotten City
07/27/2021
A modern-day person must solve the mystery of a time-looped ancient Roman city governed by a strict moral law to prevent its destruction.
8
Loki
06/09/2021
A mischievous god is forced to help maintain the sacred timeline after creating a dangerous branch in time, leading him to confront alternate versions of himself and the multiverse.
7
Cyberpunk 2077
12/08/2020
In a dystopian future, a mercenary grapples with their own identity after a biochip implants the consciousness of a long-dead revolutionary in their mind.
7.3
Bill & Ted Face the Music
08/28/2020
A beloved duo returns in a comedic adventure that dives into the complexities of time travel, legacy, and the enduring power of music to unite humanity. This sequel delivers humor and heart while exploring philosophical ideas.
3.3
Superliminal
11/11/2019
A trapped subject must navigate a dream therapy experiment where reality warps according to how they perceive objects, testing the boundaries of perception and identity.
5
Terminator: Dark Fate
11/01/2019
A new future war arises as an augmented human soldier must protect a young woman from a relentless Terminator, sent to prevent her from becoming a key figure in humanity's fight against a new AI threat.
6.7
Control
08/26/2019
A woman with newfound supernatural abilities must navigate a constantly shifting government building while fighting a paranormal invasion.
7.3
Outer Wilds
05/27/2019
An astronaut trapped in a 22-minute time loop must explore a dying solar system and uncover ancient mysteries to prevent the end of the universe.
7.7
Avengers: Endgame
04/26/2019
The Avengers attempt to reverse a universe-altering catastrophe by traveling through time, encountering alternate versions of themselves, and creating new timelines along the way.
7.7
Russian Doll
02/01/2019
A woman finds herself trapped in a time loop on her 36th birthday, repeatedly dying and reliving the same day while uncovering the deeper reasons behind her entrapment.
6
Future Man
11/14/2017
A janitor and two future warriors embark on a chaotic time-travel mission to save humanity, facing alternate realities, butterfly effects, and philosophical dilemmas along the way.
6
The Future Diary
05/11/2017
A socially isolated teenager becomes a participant in a deadly survival game where he and others must use future-predicting diaries to manipulate reality and outlive their competitors.
6.7
Your Name.
04/07/2017
Two teenagers swap bodies across time, navigating the complexities of memory, fate, and love as they try to prevent a disaster from changing their lives forever.
6.3
Time After Time
03/05/2017
A Victorian inventor chases Jack the Ripper through time to modern-day America, confronting both moral dilemmas and the disorienting advances of the future.
5
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
10/22/2016
A quirky "holistic" detective and an ordinary man are swept into surreal mysteries involving time travel, alternate realities, and metaphysical connections in a universe where everything is linked.
5.7
Frequency
10/05/2016
A detective uses a mysterious ham radio to communicate with her father 20 years in the past, altering the present and facing the unintended consequences of their time-bending collaboration.
6
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
09/20/2016
A deceased software engineer, now an uploaded AI, is replicated across space, leading to a profound exploration of identity, autonomy, and the ethical dilemmas of digital immortality.
6
11.22.63
02/15/2016
A high school teacher uses a time portal to travel to the 1960s and attempts to prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy, but altering the past proves more complex than anticipated.
7
Erased
01/08/2016
A man with the ability to travel back in time uses his power to return to his childhood in an attempt to stop a series of kidnappings and murders that could change his future.
7.3
Heroes Reborn
09/24/2015
In a world where people with extraordinary abilities are feared and hunted, a new group of heroes must navigate time travel, memory manipulation, and alternate realities to prevent an impending apocalypse.
6.3