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Life on other planets

Visit to a Small Planet

Gore Vidal

An alien from another planet arrives on Earth in 1957 to do some sightseeing and witness the Civil War, but upon learning that he has misjudged his landing and missed out on the conflict, he decides t

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Extraterrestrial Life

Don Nardo

This book discusses that the concept of extraterrestrials is far from new and explains that ongoing searches for extraterrestrial life will continue in the future as the human mind studies space trave

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Are We Alone?

Gloria Skurzynski

Presents the scientists who are searching for life on other planets and the research they are conducting.

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The Left Hand of Darkness

Ursula K. Le Guin

An official from an interplanetary federation is called in to arbitrate peace on a planet whose inhabitants are technically advanced, androgynous, and have telepathic powers.

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Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern

Anne McCaffrey

The future of the planet Pern is in the hands of Moreta and the others as they rise to char Thread.

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The Masterharper of Pern

Anne McCaffrey

In this fantasy, the author fills in the background of Masterharper Robinton, who has been seen as the beloved Masterharper in other Pern novels.

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The Girl Who Heard Dragons

Anne McCaffrey

After the loss of their Hold, Aramina and her family search for a permanent home on Pern and find their journey endangered as others discover Aramina's secret, that she has the rare power of understan

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Foundation

Isaac Asimov

Tells the story of a single planet facing the power of an entire galaxy.

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Children of the Mind

Orson Scott Card

Ender's adopted world, Lusitania, is threatened by the same planet-destroying weapon that he used so many thousands of years before.

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Acorna's Quest

Anne McCaffrey

Acorna travels across space to find her long-lost planet and people.

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