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Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, set in near future.
Voyage of the DogsNovel
Greg van Eekhoutstandalone novel2018
About survival, set in spaceship and near future.
“Lopside the rescue mutt and his canine crew are working alongside their humans onboard the spaceship Laika.”
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The Secret of the Ninth PlanetNovel
Donald A. Wollheimstandalone novel1959
Space opera, about aliens, set in space and outer planets & moons.
“Wollheim takes his heroes on a grand tour of the Solar System as that team struggles to prevent an alien force from Pluto from blowing up the Sun.”
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Mushroom PlanetSeries
series8 books1954
completed
Set in other star systems.
Start with The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet →
Rocket Ship GalileoNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1947
About coming of age, set in the moon and near future.
“Three teenage boys do backyard experiments on powerful model rockets.”
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Fifth PlanetNovel
Fred Hoyle & Geoffrey Hoylestandalone novel1963
First contact, about aliens, set in other star systems and space.