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Singing the Dogstar BluesNovel
Alison Goodmanstandalone novel1998
About aliens, set in near future.
“Joss is less than thrilled by the high-tech security surrounding Mavkel, and alarmed by the danger he seems to attract.”
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The Gideon TrilogySeries
series3 books2006
Science fiction and time travel, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in our world.
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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, about space exploration, set in space and far future.
“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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Out of TimeNovel
John Marsdenstandalone novel1990
Fantasy and portal fantasy, mysterious in tone, set in contemporary.
Farmer in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1950
Hard science fiction, about space colonization and survival, set in outer planets & moons.
“A family emigrates to the new colony on Ganymede, but the existing colonists do not have the resources to support a flood of immigrants.”
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The Star BeastNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1954
First contact, about aliens, set in near future and north america.
“A talking alien pet has grown to the size of a small dinosaur.”
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