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Time Travelers Never DieSeries
series2 books1996
Science fiction and time travel, set in contemporary and our world.
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The Man Who Folded HimselfNovel
David Gerroldstandalone novel1973
About loneliness.
The Dreaming JewelsNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1950
Emotional in tone, about genetic engineering.
ContactNovel
Carl Saganstandalone novel1985
First contact, about aliens and space exploration.
“The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”
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ReplayNovel
Ken Grimwoodstandalone novel1987
Fantasy, about second chance and grief and loss, set in late 20th century.
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.