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24 books recommended for fans of Contagion by Katherine MacLean, tied together by themes of Hard Science Fiction, Alien Contact, and Science Fiction.

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Backwards — Rob Grant

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Alien Clay — Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Death’s End — Cixin Liu

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Poseidon’s Wake — Alastair Reynolds

Poseidon’s Wake

Alastair Reynolds

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Harbinger — P. A. Vasey

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Visitor First Contact SF — Tony Harmsworth

The Visitor First Contact SF

Tony Harmsworth

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Best of Greg Egan 20 Stories of Hard Science Fiction — Greg Egan

The Best of Greg Egan 20 Stories of Hard Science Fiction

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Stargods — Ian Douglas

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Alien Secrets — Ian Douglas

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Line of Polity The Second Agent Cormac Novel — Neal Asher

The Line of Polity The Second Agent Cormac Novel

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Demon in White — Christopher Ruocchio

Christopher Ruocchio

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Children of Memory — Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Memory

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Usurpation — Sue Burke

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Forbidden Stars Book III of the Axiom — Tim Pratt

The Forbidden Stars Book III of the Axiom

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Invincible — Stanislaw Lem

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Banquet of the Lords of Night and Other Stories — Liz Williams

The Banquet of the Lords of Night and Other Stories

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Empire of Silence — Christopher Ruocchio

Empire of Silence

Christopher Ruocchio

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Protector — C. J. Cherryh

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Heaven’s River — Dennis E. Taylor

Heaven’s River

Dennis E. Taylor

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Battle of the Linguist Mages — Scotto Moore

Battle of the Linguist Mages

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Last Human — Doug Naylor

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Dark Forest — Cixin Liu

The Dark Forest

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Rendezvous with Rama — Arthur C. Clarke

Rendezvous with Rama

Arthur C. Clarke

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

The Kuiper Belt Job — David D. Levine

The Kuiper Belt Job

David D. Levine

Themes: Hard Science Fiction • Alien Contact • Science Fiction

Fans of Contagion by Katherine MacLean will find 24 titles here, all united by Hard Science Fiction, Alien Contact, Science Fiction. Authors represented include Rob Grant, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Cixin Liu, Alastair Reynolds, and others.

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