Most of fiction (or at least everything that I've read so far) has civilizations that are loosely based off of what we've had on Earth – be it democracies, autocracies, and whatnot. Good and Bad is also very similar to what we have, based on human morals.
What I'm looking for is a world where everything works differently. What makes sense for us as humans on Earth may not make sense there, and vice versa. They have different morals, different laws, a different governance method (or no governance method, I'd love to read a book from the perspective of say, a hive mind as well), basically anything that subverts conventional anthropological ideals.
Bit of a tall order, I'm guessing, but it's what I've been craving for a while now, so any recommendations would be welcome. Thanks!
by Dokja_23