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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.
“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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Infinity BeachNovel
Jack McDevittstandalone novel2000
Set in far future.
Steal Across the SkyNovel
Nancy Kressstandalone novel2009
Reflective in tone, set in near future and the moon.
“The aliens appeared one day, built a base on the moon, and put an ad on the internet.”
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HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, set in far future and space.
“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
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The Gates of EdenNovel
Brian Stablefordstandalone novel1983
Set in far future.
“The explorer vessel Ariadne had gone toward galactic center and was considered lost - until its call was heard appealing for a xeno-biologist.”
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EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
About space colonization and identity, set in far future.
“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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