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Геном / The GenomeSeries
series1 book1999
Science fiction and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about genetic engineering and identity, set in far future and space.
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Alex BenedictSeries
series13 books1987
Set in other star systems.
“Alex Benedict is an antiques dealer and part-time interstellar investigator, generations removed from Earth's first starfaring age, who keeps stumbling into forgotten history through the objects and ruins he trades in.”
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Start with A Talent for War →
QuadrailSeries
series5 books2005
About aliens and political intrigue.
“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →
Six WakesNovel
Mur Laffertystandalone novel2017
Whodunit, tense in tone, about cloning and amnesia.
The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Adventurous in tone, about aliens and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
First contact, about aliens and space colonization, set in other star systems.
“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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