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Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963

Adventurous in tone, about aliens and space exploration.

“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age and slavery.

“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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EmbassytownNovel

China Miévillestandalone novel2011

First contact, about aliens and space colonization.

“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 AvatarNovel

Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978

Adventurous in tone, about aliens and space exploration.

“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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HeecheeSeries

series19 books1972

completed

About aliens and space exploration.

“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
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Start with Gateway →

QuadrailSeries

series5 books2005

About aliens and political intrigue.

“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →

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