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IcehengeNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel1984
Hard science fiction, about rebellion and revolution, set in outer planets & moons.
“The first is the diary of Emma Weil, an engineer swept into a Martian revolution in 2248, conscripted onto a rebel starship fitted for a voyage beyond the solar system, and forced to decide how far her sympathy for the uprising extends.”
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Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Set in other star systems.
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The City and the StarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956
Set in other star systems.
Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy, dark in tone, about gods, set in other star systems.
“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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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, funny in tone, about aliens.
Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
Hard science fiction, about cloning and space colonization, set in outer planets & moons.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
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