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Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
Hard science fiction, about cloning, set in outer planets & moons.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
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HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“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 →
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and terraforming.
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
About identity.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
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Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch
Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
First contact and hard science fiction, about aliens, set in spaceship.
“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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NemesisNovel
Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1989
About ecological collapse, set in our world.