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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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The Man Who Folded HimselfNovel
David Gerroldstandalone novel1973
About identity and loneliness.
More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
About psychic powers and found family.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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GodbodyNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1986
Emotional in tone, about gods and identity.
Calculating GodNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel2000
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion.
“The bulk of the novel covers the many discussions and arguments on this topic, as well as the nature of belief, religion, and science.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.