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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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HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in other star systems and far future.
“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
The Man in the MazeNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
About psychic powers and loneliness.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
TeixcalaanSeries
series2 books2019
Space opera, tense in tone, about political intrigue.
“A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace pair court intrigue with Mahit's conflicted, outsider fascination with an empire she can't help admiring.”
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Start with A Memory Called Empire →