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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, funny in tone, about aliens, set in mars.
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and slavery, set in other star systems.
“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 other star systems.
Double StarNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in mars.
“Lorenzo Smythe, the excellent yet unemployed actor, meets Dak Broadbent in a bar.”
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Babel-17Novel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1966
About aliens.
“Through Rydra's effort to understand and revise it, the novel explores communication, perception, identity, and translation.”
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RedshirtsNovel
John Scalzistandalone novel2012
Satire, funny in tone, set in spaceship.