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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, set in far future and mars.
MindswapNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1966
Adventurous in tone, about body swap and survival, set in far future.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
The Android's DreamSeries
series2 books2006
Space opera and humor, about artificial intelligence, set in near future.
“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Android's Dream →
The Crimson DeathbringerSeries
series1 book2019
Space opera and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in near future.
“Soon after, their lives are set on a crash course with a galactic war that threatens the very existence of the human race.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Crimson Deathbringer →
The HumansNovel
Matt Haigstandalone novel2013
Emotional in tone, set in our world and contemporary.
“When an extraterrestrial arrives on Earth, his first impressions of humans are less than positive.”
from the catalogue