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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in north america.
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens and technological singularity.
I Will Fear No EvilNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, about body swap and immortality.
Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about robots and identity.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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Brain WaveNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1954
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in our world and near future.
“Anderson had said that he could consider it one of his top five books.”
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AntarcticaNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel1997
About ecological collapse, set in arctic & antarctica.