Science Fiction that's NOT all about war (24 books)

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It doesn't always have to be a lot of action and shooting in space - a collection of more optimistic, philosophical, thought-provoking, funny or heart-warming stories set in the future or in space....

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1	The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 198,649 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Twenty-Five to Life by R.W.W. Greene (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 243 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 1,900,709 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Artemis by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 368,528 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 62,152 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Martian by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 1,387,263 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 94,124 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor (The Carls, #2) by Hank Green (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 58,605 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) by Douglas Adams 4.22 avg rating — 2,082,342 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Way Station by Clifford D. Simak 4.03 avg rating — 30,640 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Greegs & Ladders by Zack Mitchell 3.11 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	sALIENt by Simon Rosser (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Invisible Dimension: Book 2 In The Greegs Universe by Zack Mitchell 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Galileo Project by Simon Rosser (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 485,464 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Galaxy, and the Ground Within (Wayfarers, #4) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 45,465 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 62,152 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers, #3) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 63,467 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls, #1) by Hank Green (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 134,363 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Noumenon (Noumenon, #1) by Marina J. Lostetter (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 4,090 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Fuzzy Nation (Fuzzy Sapiens, #7) by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 32,804 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	How to Mars by David Ebenbach (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 1,022 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 24,613 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 17,845 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars