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The Road to MarsNovel
Eric Idlestandalone novel1999
Adventurous in tone, set in near future and mars.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Set in far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera, whimsical in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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The Android's DreamSeries
series2 books2006
Space opera, about aliens and genetic engineering, set in near future.
“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
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StrataNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1981
Set in far future and other star systems.
Douglas Adams's Starship TitanicNovel
Terry Jonesstandalone novel1997
Space opera, about robots, set in spaceship and far future.
“At the heart of a galaxy of which we know nothing, the greatest, most advanced starship ever known has been built -- the Starship Titanic.”
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