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Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1972
Set in parallel universe and the moon.
IncandescenceNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel2008
Mysterious in tone.
DichronautsNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel2017
About survival.
“Hence a symbiosis of two life forms is necessary, so that they can even see in all directions.”
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EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
About space colonization and identity, set in space.
“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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The Crucible of TimeNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1983
Science fiction, challenging in tone, about aliens, set in other star systems and far future.
A Meeting with MedusaSeries
series2 books1971
Reflective in tone, about immortality, set in space and outer planets & moons.
“Arthur C. Clarke's A Meeting with Medusa follows an astronaut, badly injured in an earlier disaster, on a solo balloon expedition into Jupiter's atmosphere, where he encounters vast floating lifeforms unlike anything previously catalogued.”
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