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Schild's LadderNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel2002
Hard science fiction, about ecological collapse, set in deep space.
Last MenUniverse
universe21 books1930
Science fiction, challenging and reflective in tone, set in far future.
“Two billion years of human history, narrated at the speed of a geologist.”
from the catalogue
Start with Star Maker →
includes Star Maker, Last and First Men
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of SandNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1984
About identity.
Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
Hard science fiction, about cloning and space colonization, set in outer planets & moons.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
from the catalogue
A Meeting with MedusaSeries
series2 books1971
Hard science fiction, about immortality, set in outer planets & moons and other star systems.
“Arthur C. Clarke's A Meeting with Medusa follows an astronaut, badly injured in an earlier disaster, on a solo balloon expedition into Jupiter's atmosphere, where he encounters vast floating lifeforms unlike anything previously catalogued.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Meeting with Medusa →
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Hard science fiction.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →