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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about space exploration, set in space.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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West of the SunNovel
Edgar Pangbornstandalone novel1953
Set in far future.
“West of the Sun ... on the dangerous planet Lucifer.”
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Catteni SequenceSeries
series5 books1970
completed
Space opera, about slavery, set in far future.
“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
Hard science fiction, set in the moon.
“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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The Winds of AltairNovel
Ben Bovastandalone novel1973
First contact, about identity.
“Even before the human scientists arrived at the sixth planet of Altair they knew they had their work cut out for them.”
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Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, about space exploration.