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series2 books2012

Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone, set in our world.

“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 →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
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Start with The War of the Worlds →

includes The War of the Worlds

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens, set in space.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
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Start with Rendezvous with Rama →

includes Rama (2)

A Fall of MoondustNovel

Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961

Hard science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in the moon.

“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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Future HistorySeries

series42 books1939

completed

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
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Start with Life-Line →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

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