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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Tense in tone, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, set in space and the moon.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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The Door Into SummerNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Time travel, about revenge and robots, set in north america.
Rocket Ship GalileoNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1947
About coming of age, set in the moon.
“Three teenage boys do backyard experiments on powerful model rockets.”
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Dragon's EggSeries
series3 books1980
completed
Set in far future.
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CavorSeries
series2 books1901
Set in the moon and early 20th century.
“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
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