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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about aliens and space exploration.
“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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A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
Hard science fiction, set in the moon.
“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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Snow CrashNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992
Cyberpunk, about virtual reality and organized crime, set in big city.
“Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and philosophy.”
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Space HostagesNovel
Nicholas Fiskstandalone novel1967
About coming of age.
“After tricking nine children into coming aboard the space ship he hijacked, a British Lieutenant dies of radiation poisoning.”
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Mother of StormsNovel
John Barnesstandalone novel1994
Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse, set in our world.
“A strike to destroy an illegal Arctic weapons cache has a catastrophic side effect.”
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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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