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SparrowSeries
series2 books1996
About faith and religion and grief and loss, set in near future.
“The title refers to Gospel of Matthew 10:29–31, which relates that not even a sparrow falls to the earth without God's knowledge thereof.”
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Start with The Sparrow →
Cycle of FireNovel
Hal Clementstandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, reflective and tense in tone.
“After his ship crashed on the inhospitable planet Abyorman, Nils Kruger had spent weeks wandering across the face of the planet.suffering from blistering heat, the searing cold of an alien climate.”
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Remnant PopulationNovel
Elizabeth Moonstandalone novel1996
Reflective in tone, about space colonization and loneliness.
“People had always told Ofelia what to do; for once she was going to do what she wanted.”
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Enemy MineNovel
David Gerrold & Barry B. Longyearstandalone novel1985
Military science fiction, hopeful in tone, about war.
“On a far distant planet, at the height of the war between the Dracon Empire and Earth, two military pilots crash in the heat of battle.”
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Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, War World, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen