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Science fiction books, typically with an interstellar context, that deal with the nature of the universe, especially as it relates to the origin or destiny of humanity.

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1		House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds 4.24 avg rating — 34,393 ratings score: 195, 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
2		In the Ocean of Night (Galactic Center, #1) by Gregory Benford 3.62 avg rating — 3,794 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
2		Greetings Earthlings, My name is Appleton and I come from the Planet Reginta by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 24 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
2		Sweet Charlotte in the Higgs Field (#1) by Steven Schneider (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
5		Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon 3.79 avg rating — 7,228 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
5		50,000 A.D. The Awakening by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 78 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
7		The Reality Dysfunction 1: Emergence (Night's Dawn 1) by Peter F. Hamilton (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 7,147 ratings score: 98, 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
7		Last Shuttle Flight, First Alien Contact Part 1 by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 98, 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
9		Existence by David Brin (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 7,289 ratings score: 97, 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
9		Last Shuttle Flight, First Alien Contact Part 2 by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 97, 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
11		Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson 3.38 avg rating — 4,294 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
11		Last Shuttle Flight, First Alien Contact Part 3 by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 9 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
13		NSA Wormhole Project by J. Jack Bergeron (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 7 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
14		Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) by Iain M. Banks 3.84 avg rating — 104,002 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
15		A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) by Vernor Vinge 4.13 avg rating — 68,534 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

15 books · 4 voters · list created March 30th, 2013 by Stephen Costa (votes) .

Tags: interstellar, science-fiction, space-opera

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