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Dragon's EggSeries
series3 books1980
completed
First contact, about aliens and space exploration.
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MesklinSeries
series6 books1954
completed
About aliens and space exploration.
“The idea came from an object that was at the time believed to exist in the 61 Cygni system, and which might represent an extrasolar planet.”
from the catalogue
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State / Leshy CircuitSeries
series9 books1969
Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Passerby →
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, dark in tone, about revenge and identity.
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about space exploration and coming of age.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Still RiverNovel
Hal Clementstandalone novel1987
Science fiction and hard science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.