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Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975

About cloning and space colonization, set in far future and outer planets & moons.

“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
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Memoirs of a SpacewomanNovel

Naomi Mitchisonstandalone novel1962

Set in far future and other star systems.

Learning the WorldNovel

Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005

First contact and space opera, set in other star systems and far future.

“On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.”
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Way StationNovel

Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963

First contact, about loneliness, set in north america and mid 20th century.

“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Childhood's EndNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953

First contact, bittersweet in tone, set in our world and near future.

A Meeting with MedusaSeries

series2 books1971

Hard science fiction, about immortality, set in far future and outer planets & moons.

“Arthur C. Clarke's A Meeting with Medusa follows an astronaut, badly injured in an earlier disaster, on a solo balloon expedition into Jupiter's atmosphere, where he encounters vast floating lifeforms unlike anything previously catalogued.”
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