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The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Sad in tone, about loneliness, set in our world.
Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
First contact, about loneliness, set in countryside & village.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Earth AbidesNovel
George R. Stewartstandalone novel1949
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and plague and pandemic.
“Set in the 1940s in Berkeley, California, the story is told by Isherwood Williams, who emerges from isolation in the mountains to find almost everyone dead. en.wikipedia.org”
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HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Set in far future.
“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →
The Martian ChroniclesSeries
series30 books1946
completed
Set in mars and near future.
Start with The Million Year Picnic →
All Flesh Is GrassNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1965
First contact, mysterious in tone, set in small town.