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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
Bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity and identity, set in our world.
Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction, about amnesia and survival.
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone, about survival.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Start with The Martian →
Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
About loneliness, set in north america and mid 20th century.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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The Martian ChroniclesSeries
series30 books1946
completed
Reflective in tone, about space colonization.
Start with The Million Year Picnic →
Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about survival.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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