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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about survival, set in 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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Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries
series2 books1999
About survival.
“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
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Project Hail MaryNovel
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About amnesia and survival.
StarplexNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1996
Space opera, mysterious in tone, about war, set in other star systems.
“For nearly twenty years Earth's space exploration had exploded outward, thanks to a series of mysterious, artificial wormholes.”
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Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
About survival, set in far future and other star systems.
A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
About survival, set in the moon.
“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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