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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hopeful in tone, about survival and space exploration.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Man PlusSeries
series2 books1976
About robots.
“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
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The Hammer of GodNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1993
About space exploration and survival, set in space and asteroid belt.
“Set in the year 2109, it deals with the discovery of an asteroid to be on course to collide with Earth and depicts the mission for deflecting the asteroid by using fusion thermal rockets.”
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SevenevesNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2015
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and genetic engineering, set in space.
A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about survival, 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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Red MoonNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2018
Set in the moon and east asia.