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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Tense in tone, 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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The Angry PlanetSeries
series2 books1945
completed
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration and survival, set in near future and mars.
Start with The Angry Planet: An Authentic First-Hand Account of a Journey to Mars in the Space-Ship Albatross →
Podkayne of MarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1963
About coming of age and political intrigue.
“Poddy has one goal in life, to be the first female starship captain.”
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Stories of Other WorldsSeries
series8 books1900
completed
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in near future and space.
Start with A Visit to the Moon →
Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, about amnesia.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future and other star systems.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars