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Rogue MoonNovel
Algis Budrysstandalone novel1960
Tense in tone, set in the moon.
“A project to transport humans by matter transmission becomes the means to send explorers to the Moon when the US discovers an alien artifact on the dark side, but anyone who enters dies, so a hardened adventurer is given the job.”
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Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
Tense in tone.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in our world.
Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
First contact, about space exploration and amnesia.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion and psychic powers, set in north america.
The Killing StarNovel
George Zebrowski & Charles Pellegrinostandalone novel1995
Alien invasion, about cloning, set in space and other star systems.