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Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
Science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about aliens and survival.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
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The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
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ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Military science fiction, about madness and war.
The City in the Middle of the NightNovel
Charlie Jane Andersstandalone novel2019
Dystopia, about ecological collapse, set in big city.
“The main story focuses on two characters whose actions take them outside of the cities.”
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Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
Hard science fiction and first contact, about space exploration, set in spaceship.
The Exile WaitingNovel
Vonda N. McIntyrestandalone novel1975
Set in underground & caves.
“Mischa, a young thief whose capabilities are enhanced by hereditary mutation, is trying to escape with her drug-addicted brother from the dominance of her uncle.”
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