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Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, set in space.
“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
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Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Dismal Light →
Kefahuchi Tract TrilogySeries
series3 books2002
Space opera, challenging in tone, set in space.
“M. John Harrison's Kefahuchi Tract trilogy circles a strange, physics-breaking anomaly in deep space that draws scientists, smugglers, and drifters into its pull across different eras.”
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Start with Light →
Up the Walls of the WorldNovel
James Tiptree & Jr.standalone novel1978
First contact, about psychic powers, set in space.
Shroud (Adrian Tchaikovsky)Series
series2 books2024
Hard science fiction, tense in tone, about survival and space exploration.
Start with Sins of the Children →
Kingdoms of the WallNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1992
Reflective in tone, about quests, set in mountains.