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AuroraNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2015
About space colonization and survival, set in spaceship and generation ship.
Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
About cloning and space colonization, set in outer planets & moons.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
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A Meeting with MedusaSeries
series2 books1971
About aliens, set in outer planets & moons and other star systems.
“Arthur C. Clarke's A Meeting with Medusa follows an astronaut, badly injured in an earlier disaster, on a solo balloon expedition into Jupiter's atmosphere, where he encounters vast floating lifeforms unlike anything previously catalogued.”
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The City and the StarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956
Set in other star systems.
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
About genetic engineering and terraforming.
Implied SpacesNovel
Walter Jon Williamsstandalone novel2008
Space opera, about virtual reality, set in other star systems.