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C. M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1954
Satire, about space colonization, set in space.
The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about con artists, set in space.
“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
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WaspNovel
Eric Frank Russellstandalone novel1957
Adventurous in tone, about rebellion and revolution.
Doorways in the SandNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1976
Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about aliens.
“Zelazny wrote the whole story in one draft, with no rewrites, and it subsequently became one of his five favorites among his own work.”
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StrataNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1981
Humor, about space exploration, set in space.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in space.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently