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series2 books2012

Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone, about space exploration.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Martian →

Man PlusSeries

series2 books1976

About robots.

“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
from the catalogue

Start with Man Plus →

Thunder and LightningSeries

series4 books2003

completed

About space exploration, set in space.

“Red Thunder and Red Lightning follow the first generation's improvised trip to Mars; Rolling Thunder and Dark Lightning pick up decades later with their descendants.”
from the catalogue

Start with Red Thunder →

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens, set in space and spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rendezvous with Rama →

includes Rama (2)

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Moties, Falkenberg's Legion

Red PlanetNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949

About aliens and coming of age, set in far future.

“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
from the catalogue

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