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Rocket Ship GalileoNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1947

Hopeful in tone, about space exploration and coming of age, set in near future.

“Three teenage boys do backyard experiments on powerful model rockets.”
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The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966

About artificial intelligence and rebellion and revolution, set in far future.

CavorSeries

series2 books1901

About space exploration and aliens, set in early 20th century.

“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
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The Puppet MastersNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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EarthlightNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1955

Tense in tone, about space exploration.

A Fall of MoondustNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961

Hard science fiction, tense in tone, about survival, set in near future.

“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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