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Doorways in the SandNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1976
Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone.
“Zelazny wrote the whole story in one draft, with no rewrites, and it subsequently became one of his five favorites among his own work.”
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MindswapNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1966
Adventurous in tone, about body swap and survival, set in space.
The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, set in space and mars.
The Android's DreamSeries
series2 books2006
Space opera, about artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, set in near future.
“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
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Start with The Android's Dream →
Uncharted TerritoryNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel1994
Satire, about space exploration and expeditions.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds