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More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
About psychic powers and found family.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and DiscordNovel
Olaf Stapledonstandalone novel1944
Sad in tone, about uplift and loneliness.
“A sense of existential questioning suffuses the book, as the author delves into aspects of Sirius's psyche.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
The DisappearanceNovel
Philip Wyliestandalone novel1951
Challenging in tone, about gender and society and totalitarianism, set in parallel universe.
“A speculative novel years ahead of the feminist movement it anticipates.”
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The Collected Stories of Philip K. DickSeries
series11 books1987
completed
Science fiction, about identity, set in our world.
“See Philip K. Dick bibliography for information about the mass market reprints.”
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.