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series36 books1982

Hard science fiction.

“Ultimately more utopian than dystopian, the story focuses on egalitarian, sociological, and scientific advances made on Mars, while Earth suffers from overpopulation and ecological disaster.”
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, funny in tone, set in space.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently

Whipping StarNovel

Frank Herbertstandalone novel1970

First contact, about aliens and political intrigue, set in galactic scale.

“From Amazon: In the far future, humankind has made contact with numerous other species: Gowachin, Laclac, Wreaves, Pan Spechi, Taprisiots, and Caleban, and has helped to form the ConSentiency to govern among the species.”
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Red PlanetNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949

Adventurous in tone, about aliens and coming of age.

“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
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2312Novel

Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012

Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and ecological collapse, set in space.

Past MasterNovel

R. A. Laffertystandalone novel1968

Time travel, about faith and religion and political intrigue, set in our world.

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