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Martians, Go HomeNovel
Fredric Brownstandalone novel1955
Humor and alien invasion, about aliens.
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
CrosstalkNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel2016
Romance, about psychic powers and friendship, set in north america.
“In a similar situation to Bellwether and Passage, the main character, Briddey Flannigan, is part of a larger institution who gets caught up in series of escalating events.”
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Job: A Comedy of JusticeNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1984
Fantasy, about gods and faith and religion, set in parallel universe.
“The title is a reference to the biblical Book of Job and James Branch Cabell's book Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice.”
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Up the LineNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
About identity.
“The plot revolves mainly around the paradoxes brought about by time travel and is considered an example of the more sexually-permissive era of late 1960s American science-fiction, a reflection of the counterculture of its day.”
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