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  • Trevor Williams First contact sci-fi but with a twist Book cover of The Last Astronaut Book cover of Saturn Run Book cover of Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre Book cover of Spin Book cover of Childhood's End
  • Mark Landau Fantasy/sci-fi saving, ending, and starting worlds Book cover of Stranger in a Strange Land Book cover of Childhood's End Book cover of More Than Human Book cover of Ender's Game Book cover of Speaker for the Dead
  • Wil McCarthy Peaceful alien contact Book cover of Contact Book cover of The Gentle Giants of Ganymede Book cover of Rendezvous with Rama Book cover of Schismatrix Book cover of Extraterrestrial Languages
  • John Gribbin Science fiction by scientists Book cover of Rendezvous with Rama Book cover of Dragon's Egg Book cover of Contact Book cover of Cosm Book cover of The Coming of the Quantum Cats: A Novel of Alternate Universes
  • Paul L. Arvidson Character driven science fiction you can't put down Book cover of The Fairy's Tale Book cover of Warpworld Book cover of Struggling With the Current Book cover of Rosewater Book cover of Lagoon
  • Catherine Egan Middle-grade sci fi – with bonus aliens Book cover of Bloom Book cover of Dragon Pearl Book cover of Jillian VS Parasite Planet Book cover of The True Meaning of Smekday Book cover of Last Gate of the Emperor
  • Tom Julian Sci-fi books that would make great movies Book cover of The Forever War Book cover of Spin Book cover of Darwin's Radio Book cover of Rendezvous with Rama Book cover of Dune
  • Felice Picano Sci-fi you missed because they were novellas Book cover of Tales of Pirx the Pilot Book cover of Binti Book cover of Roadside Picnic: Volume 16 Book cover of All Systems Red Book cover of Consider Phlebas
  • Arnie Benn Sci-fi classics that offer insight into human nature Book cover of Contact Book cover of Dune Book cover of Stranger in a Strange Land Book cover of Non-Stop Book cover of The Moon is Hell
  • Craig A. Falconer How things will change when the aliens show up Book cover of Contact Book cover of Childhood's End Book cover of Sphere Book cover of The War of the Worlds Book cover of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • Ken Goudsward Rational UFO stories Book cover of The Ancient Alien Question Book cover of The Day After Roswell Book cover of Ancient Aliens and Secret Societies Book cover of Forbidden Archeology Book cover of UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record
  • Peter Cawdron Classic science fiction on first contact Book cover of Micromegas Book cover of Contact Book cover of Who Goes There? Book cover of Rendezvous with Rama Book cover of The War of the Worlds
  • Owen W. Knight Accessible first contact sci-fi Book cover of The Three-Body Problem Book cover of Solaris Book cover of Stories of Your Life and Others Book cover of The Midwich Cuckoos Book cover of The War of the Worlds
  • Matthew Bowman Understanding the UFO phenomenon Book cover of Communion Book cover of Passport to Magonia: From Folklore to Flying Saucers Book cover of The Resonance of Unseen Things: Poetics, Power, Captivity, and UFOs in the American Uncanny Book cover of American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology Book cover of The Myth and Mystery of UFOs
  • Nick DiChario First-contact for sci-fi fans and the uninitiated Book cover of Contact Book cover of Gateway Book cover of Roadside Picnic: Volume 16 Book cover of The Martian Chronicles Book cover of Star Maker
  • Bill Kuykendall Immerse you in a fictional universe Book cover of The Lord of the Rings Book cover of Stranger in a Strange Land Book cover of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Book cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Book cover of A Confederacy of Dunces
  • Tony Benson Exploring the dangers of discovering new worlds Book cover of Hyperion Book cover of Consider Phlebas Book cover of Red Mars Book cover of Contact Book cover of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
  • Marc Hartzman UFOs to read whether you believe or not Book cover of UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record Book cover of The Interrupted Journey: Two Lost Hours Aboard a UFO: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill Book cover of The White Sands Incident: An Extraterrestrial Statement Book cover of Intimate Alien: The Hidden Story of the UFO Book cover of Inside the Space Ships
  • James A. Cusumano Sci-fi novels that entertain and enlighten Book cover of FlashForward Book cover of Sparrow Book cover of Project Hail Mary Book cover of The Three-Body Problem Book cover of Quantum Radio
  • Darrell Keifer Science fiction books for grown-ups Book cover of The Mote in God's Eye Book cover of Godspeed Book cover of Project Hail Mary Book cover of Quietus Book cover of Six Wakes
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