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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
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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includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
ContactNovel
Carl Saganstandalone novel1985
First contact, about space exploration and faith and religion, set in contemporary.
“The Message, awaited for so long, its very possibility doubted by so many, arrives.”
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The Gods ThemselvesNovel
Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1972
Hard science fiction, set in far future and parallel universe.
Blindsight / FirefallSeries
series3 books2006
Hard science fiction and first contact, tense in tone, set in space.
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A Meeting with MedusaSeries
series2 books1971
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space and far future.
“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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Start with A Meeting with Medusa →