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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hopeful in tone, 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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SevenevesNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2015
Post-apocalyptic, about space colonization and ecological collapse, set in space.
FridayNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982
Adventurous in tone, about identity and race and racism.
“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
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The FiremanNovel
Joe Hillstandalone novel2016
Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, about found family.
The Andromeda StrainSeries
series2 books1969
Set in contemporary.
“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
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Blood MusicNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1985
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about nanotechnology and technological singularity.