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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about psychic powers, set in north america and near future.
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Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2008
Challenging in tone, set in secondary world.
The Quintaglio AscensionSeries
series3 books1992
Set in far future.
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ContactNovel
Carl Saganstandalone novel1985
First contact, about space exploration, set in contemporary and our world.
“The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”
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series6 books1954
completed
About space exploration, set in far future.
“The idea came from an object that was at the time believed to exist in the 61 Cygni system, and which might represent an extrasolar planet.”
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Cycle of FireNovel
Hal Clementstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, about survival and friendship, set in far future.
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