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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Set in other star systems.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, about aliens, set in far future and space.
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Set in near future and 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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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
Hard science fiction and first contact, set in other star systems.
Space WinnersNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1965
Set in other star systems.
“Suddenly Jim Rawlins, Ellen Bouvier, Curt Harrington, and the squirrel-like Alien philosopher Peep were castaways, stranded on the Quarantined World of Quebahr - with no training, and little hope of rescue.”
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