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Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Red Mars is the first novel of the Mars trilogy, published in 1992. It follows the beginnings of the colonization …
MadHatter rated The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1): 5 stars
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1) by Michael Crichton
The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 techno-thriller novel by Michael Crichton, his first novel under his own name and his …
MadHatter rated Halting State (Halting State, #1): 5 stars
Halting State (Halting State, #1) by Charles Stross
Halting State is a novel by Charles Stross, published in the United States on 2 October 2007 and in the …
MadHatter rated The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress: 5 stars
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
It is the late 21st Century and the Moon has been colonized -- as a giant, open, prison. Every aspect …
MadHatter rated Childhood's end: 2 stars
Childhood's end by Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien …
Prey by Michael Crichton
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles -- micro-robots -- has escaped from …
MadHatter rated On Basilisk Station: 5 stars
On Basilisk Station by David Weber, David Weber
This is the first novel in the Honor Harrington series. Honor Harrington is in trouble: having made a Senior Admiral …
MadHatter rated A Fire Upon The Deep: 3 stars
MadHatter rated The Forever War (The Forever War, #1): 5 stars
The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman
The Forever War (1974) is a military science fiction novel by American author Joe Haldeman, telling the contemplative story about …
MadHatter rated Starship Troopers: 3 stars
MadHatter rated Old Man's War: 4 stars
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
John Scalzi channels Robert Heinlein (including a wry sense of humor) in a novel about a future Earth engaged in …
MadHatter rated Snow Crash: 5 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
MadHatter rated Slaughterhouse-five, Or, The Children's Crusade: 5 stars
Slaughterhouse-five, Or, The Children's Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut
Slaughterhouse-Five, also known as The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a science fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt …
MadHatter rated Saga, Volume 3: 5 stars
Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan
"New parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close …