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series3 books2011
Cyberpunk and dystopia, about quests.
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
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Space opera, about aliens and space exploration.
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Z for ZachariahNovel
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Post-apocalyptic, about survival and loneliness, set in countryside & village.
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ArmadaNovel
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Alien invasion and military science fiction, about aliens.
The Star BeastNovel
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First contact, about aliens.
“A talking alien pet has grown to the size of a small dinosaur.”
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