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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
About space exploration and survival, set in space and the moon.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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Podkayne of MarsNovel
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About political intrigue, set in space and mars.
“Poddy has one goal in life, to be the first female starship captain.”
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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Project Hail MaryNovel
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Hard science fiction, about space exploration and amnesia.