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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, about space exploration, set in space and spaceship.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Red PlanetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949
About space colonization and aliens, set in mars.
“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about identity and slavery, set in other star systems.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in space and other star systems.
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about survival and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“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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