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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in space.
“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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Doorways in the SandNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1976
Mystery & detective, funny in tone, about aliens.
“Zelazny wrote the whole story in one draft, with no rewrites, and it subsequently became one of his five favorites among his own work.”
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The Fifth Head of CerberusSeries
series4 books1972
About identity.
“The novella was included in the anthology Nebula Award Stories Eight.”
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Start with The Fifth Head of Cerberus →
HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in space.
“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 →
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Space opera, 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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RiverworldSeries
series37 books1965
About faith and religion.
“The Riverworld is an artificial, or heavily terraformed, planet where all humans who ever lived throughout history have been resurrected.”
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Start with River of Eternity →