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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Set in other star systems.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Set in mars.
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
About identity and slavery, set in other star systems.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Humor, whimsical in tone, set in other star systems.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
About con artists.
“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
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Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →