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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about genetic engineering and coming of age, set in secondary world.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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Tau ZeroNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1970
Hard science fiction and space opera, about space exploration, set in spaceship.
“During an epic voyage to a planet 30 light years away, the engines of the starship the 'Leonora Christine' are damaged.”
from the catalogue
CitySeries
series19 books1944
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and our world.
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The City and the StarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956
About space exploration and immortality, set in other star systems.
The Songs of Distant EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1986
Hard science fiction, about space colonization and immigration and exile, set in other star systems.
“Of all of his novels, Clarke stated that this was his favourite.”
from the catalogue
Saint LeibowitzSeries
series6 books1955
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in north america.
“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
from the catalogue
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