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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age, set in other star systems and far future.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in far future.
Babel-17Novel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1966
About aliens, set in far future.
“Through Rydra's effort to understand and revise it, the novel explores communication, perception, identity, and translation.”
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Double StarNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
About political intrigue, set in far future and mars.
“Lorenzo Smythe, the excellent yet unemployed actor, meets Dak Broadbent in a bar.”
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More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
Reflective in tone, about psychic powers and found family, set in our world.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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RedshirtsNovel
John Scalzistandalone novel2012
Satire, funny in tone, set in spaceship and far future.