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Remnant PopulationNovel
Elizabeth Moonstandalone novel1996
About space colonization and survival.
“People had always told Ofelia what to do; for once she was going to do what she wanted.”
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Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
Space opera, about space exploration and space colonization, set in space.
“On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.”
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Cycle of FireNovel
Hal Clementstandalone novel1957
Tense in tone, about survival and friendship.
“After his ship crashed on the inhospitable planet Abyorman, Nils Kruger had spent weeks wandering across the face of the planet.suffering from blistering heat, the searing cold of an alien climate.”
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Way StationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1963
About space exploration, set in north america and mid 20th century.
“The human operator of a transfer station for aliens traveling between planets, kept secret from the human race, deals with discovery by the US government and interplanetary political crisis, as well as his own emotional issues.”
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Downward to the EarthNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
About redemption and colonialism.
“On his return, he feels a new sense of kinship with the natives, perhaps more than for the Terran tourists.”
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Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
Tense in tone, about space exploration and survival, set in space.