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Red PlanetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949
About aliens.
“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About space exploration, set in other star systems.
“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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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
About aliens and space exploration, set in near future and space.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About space exploration, set in space and spaceship.
“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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Imperial GalaxySeries
series2 books2012
About identity and political intrigue, set in space and other star systems.
“Garth Nix's A Confusion of Princes follows Khemri through the empire's ruthless military, its secret intelligence service, and a deadly, decades-long competition to determine who might one day take the throne.”
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Start with A Confusion of Princes →
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, dark in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels