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Remnant PopulationNovel
Elizabeth Moonstandalone novel1996
About loneliness.
“People had always told Ofelia what to do; for once she was going to do what she wanted.”
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Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
Space opera and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space.
“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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West of the SunNovel
Edgar Pangbornstandalone novel1953
Adventurous in tone.
“West of the Sun ... on the dangerous planet Lucifer.”
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The Winds of AltairNovel
Ben Bovastandalone novel1973
Tense in tone, about identity, set in near future.
“Even before the human scientists arrived at the sixth planet of Altair they knew they had their work cut out for them.”
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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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includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Cycle of FireNovel
Hal Clementstandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, tense in tone, about friendship.
“After his ship crashed on the inhospitable planet Abyorman, Nils Kruger had spent weeks wandering across the face of the planet.suffering from blistering heat, the searing cold of an alien climate.”
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