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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about aliens and survival, set in space.
“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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Podkayne of MarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1963
Space opera, about political intrigue, set in space and mars.
“Poddy has one goal in life, to be the first female starship captain.”
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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, set in space and far future.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Space CadetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Military science fiction, set in space.
Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, about aliens.
The Lotus CavesNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1969
Mysterious in tone, about aliens and expeditions, set in underground & caves.
“Two boys living in a moon colony find an unrestricted buggy, allowing them to travel beyond their usual boundary.”
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