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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in space.
Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Tense in tone.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
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Aton/Piers Anthony's Worlds of ChthonSeries
series4 books1967
Science fiction, dark in tone, set in far future.
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Vacuum FlowersNovel
Michael Swanwickstandalone novel1987
Challenging in tone, set in space.
The MargaretsNovel
Sheri S. Tepperstandalone novel2007
Space opera, about space colonization and slavery, set in space.
“The Margarets marks the long-awaited return of one of the most respected authors in the sf community; a writer who has earned accolades and the admiration of every true aficionado of bold, brilliant, risk-taking speculative fiction.”
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Six Moon DanceNovel
Sheri S. Tepperstandalone novel1998
Space opera, mysterious in tone, about ecological collapse.
“For every living thing on newholme is doomed, unless Mouche can appease something dark and terrible that is coiled within...and surrender to the mysterious ecstatic revelry taht results when the six moons join.”
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