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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, set in mars and near future.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Farmer in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1950
Hard science fiction, about space colonization, set in outer planets & moons.
“A family emigrates to the new colony on Ganymede, but the existing colonists do not have the resources to support a flood of immigrants.”
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The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
Tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, set in near future.
The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
Tense in tone, about aliens, set in space.
Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, set in north america and mid 20th century.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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