Science fiction novels with a focus on aliens with intriguing cultures and/or biology. Often under anthropological, ethnographic, and social sci-fi as well as alien xenofiction.
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message 1: by Charles (new)

Charles Look, I love Dune. I have always loved Dune. It was a "gateway" book for me into the world of serious science fiction some 40 years ago. (I also loved Dune Messiah but the less said about the other sequels the better!) It is a spectacular example of world building. I believe it is the best science fiction book ever written. But I couldn't vote for Dune for this list because there are NO ALIENS! in this book. There are humans acting normally and there are humans acting better than normal and there are mutated humans and humans who have developed unique abilities, But, I repeat, THERE ARE NO ALIENS. There aren't even robots or androids. I have librarian powers and could delete Dune from this list but I won't throw out the votes of 10 people. But please people: Let's pay attention. Some of the best science fiction ever written (DUNE, the FOUNDATION series), although set in outer space, is still just about the human condition.


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