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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in north america.
Subjective CosmologySeries
series3 books1992
Science fiction and hard science fiction, challenging in tone, set in near future.
“Within a detective fiction framework, the novel explores the consequences of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, which Egan acknowledges was chosen more for its entertainment value than for its likelihood of being correct.”
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The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, tense in tone, about surveillance and technological singularity.
“An industrialist devises a technique to use tiny wormholes as light pipes to enable viewing of any event anywhere; and subsequently it becomes possible to use them to view any event in the past as well.”
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GenesisNovel
Bernard Beckettstandalone novel2006
Dystopia.
Void StarNovel
Zachary Masonstandalone novel2017
Cyberpunk, about immortality, set in north america and big city.
“Set in a near-future San Francisco, the book explores themes of artificial intelligence, philosophy, linguistics and immortality.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens and technological singularity.