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The Years of Rice and SaltNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2002
Alternate history, about reincarnation and colonialism, set in our world.
“What if the Black Death had killed nearly everyone in Europe instead of a third of it?”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
Karl GlogauerSeries
series2 books1969
Dark in tone, about identity.
“Michael Moorcock's two Karl Glogauer novels share a character rather than a plot.”
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Galileo's DreamNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2009
Time travel, set in renaissance and early modern and europe.
“In the book, 17th-century scientist Galileo Galilei is visited by far-future time travelers living on the Galilean moons of Jupiter.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, about aliens, set in our world and near future.
Household GodsNovel
Harry Turtledove & Judith Tarrstandalone novel1999
Time travel and alternate history, set in our world and europe.