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Children of Ruin — Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Ruin

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Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within — Becky Chambers

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Under Fortunate Stars — Ren Hutchings

Under Fortunate Stars

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Nyxia (the Nyxia Triad) — Scott Reintgen

Nyxia (the Nyxia Triad)

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Gulliver of Mars — Edwin Lester Arnold

Gulliver of Mars

Edwin Lester Arnold

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Persepolis Rising — James S. A. Corey

Persepolis Rising

James S. A. Corey

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The New Space Opera — Gardner Dozois

The New Space Opera

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Out Past the Stars — K. B. Wagers

Out Past the Stars

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Star Maker — Olaf Stapledon

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The Expanse Hardcover Boxed Set: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abaddon’s Gate Now a Prime Original Series — James S. A. Corey

The Expanse Hardcover Boxed Set: Leviathan Wakes, Caliban’s War, Abaddon’s Gate Now a Prime Original Series

James S. A. Corey

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Apes and Angels — Ben Bova

Apes and Angels

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The Gods of Mars — Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Gods of Mars

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Activation Degradation A Novel — Marina J. Lostetter

Activation Degradation A Novel

Marina J. Lostetter

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Divergence — C. J. Cherryh

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The Fifth Head of Cerberus Three Novellas — Gene Wolfe

The Fifth Head of Cerberus Three Novellas

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

The Entropy Effect — Vonda N. McIntyre

The Entropy Effect

Vonda N. McIntyre

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Helix — Eric Brown

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Doctor Who: Wannabes A 1990s Story — Dave Rudden

Doctor Who: Wannabes A 1990s Story

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Only Human — Sylvain Neuvel

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Ethera Grave — Essa Hansen

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Exile — Glynn Stewart

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Star Divide — Ken Lozito

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Star Trek: The Original Series: Vulcan’s Glory — D.C. Fontana

Star Trek: The Original Series: Vulcan’s Glory

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

Nophek Gloss — Essa Hansen

Themes: Space Exploration • Alien Contact • Space Opera

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