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SevenevesNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2015
Hard science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about space colonization, set in space.
DarwinSeries
series2 books1999
completed
Hard science fiction, about plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“Greg Bear's Darwin's Radio imagines a dormant retrovirus in human DNA activating worldwide, triggering an accelerated leap in human evolution that governments respond to as a plague.”
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FridayNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982
About identity and race and racism, set in north america.
“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, 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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Start with The Martian →
ColonyNovel
Ben Bovastandalone novel1978
Dystopia, about space colonization and political intrigue, set in space station.
“Bova later folded both novels together into the omnibus The Kinsman Saga.”
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Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about class conflict, set in our world and north america.