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Downward to the EarthNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
About colonialism, set in other star systems.
“On his return, he feels a new sense of kinship with the natives, perhaps more than for the Terran tourists.”
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TeixcalaanSeries
series2 books2019
Tense in tone, about political intrigue and identity, set in other star systems.
“A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace pair court intrigue with Mahit's conflicted, outsider fascination with an empire she can't help admiring.”
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Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
First contact and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.”
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2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and terraforming.
Memoirs of a SpacewomanNovel
Naomi Mitchisonstandalone novel1962
About space exploration, set in other star systems.
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School