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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hopeful in tone, set in mars and our world.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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A Fall of MoondustNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, set in the moon.
“One of the high points of each tour is a cruise around the Sea of Thirst, a body of volcanic dust, in a specially designed vessel called the Selene On a perfectly routine voyage one day the Selene suddenly disappears.”
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Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries
series2 books1999
Adventurous in tone, about aliens.
“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
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Start with The Martian Race →
Heart of the CometNovel
David Brin & Gregory Benfordstandalone novel1986
Adventurous in tone.
The Hammer of GodNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1993
Set in asteroid belt.
“Set in the year 2109, it deals with the discovery of an asteroid to be on course to collide with Earth and depicts the mission for deflecting the asteroid by using fusion thermal rockets.”
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RamaUniverse
universe7 books1973
About aliens, set in spaceship.
“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
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Start with Rendezvous with Rama →
includes Rama (2)