In the world of science fiction, an important place is occupied by books about space and aliens. Tales of uncharted and boundless space have always been of interest to people. Here are collected the best novels, opening the veil of secrecy about space.
Douglas Adams, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Ford Prefect - an alien from the vicinity of Betelgeuse. He learns that the Earth will soon be demolished to build a hyperspace highway. Ford reports this to his friend Arthur Dent. They manage to escape a few seconds before the Earth disappears forever. But on the Vogon ship, where they make their way illegally, they are completely not welcome. After torture, they are thrown into outer space. But friends are lucky, and the Heart Of Gold ship picks them up. And they go in search of the legendary planet Magratea with the team.
Ray Bradbury, The Martian Chronicles. This is a series of stories about Mars, which are united by the idea of conquering the red planet. But its inhabitants are hostile to people. And the planet itself does not seem to be supportive of man. And those who still manage to take root in a foreign land, can not forget the Earth. Separate stories collected in this book eventually merge into one in the reader's head. From the first expeditions to the first settlements on Mars, from mass migration to a new planet to the complete destruction of the Earth.
Herbert Wells, War of the Worlds. The novel takes place at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Aliens from the planet Mars arrive on Earth. They have long been watching our planet. Their house is slowly becoming unsuitable for life, and the Earth will become their new haven. People do not take this seriously, they are curiously examining the Martians and their cars. But when half the population of England is killed, earthlings realize that they are in danger, and they have no means to fight against aggressive emigrants.
Stanislav Lem, Solaris. This book was the impetus for the development of science fiction of the 20th century. Solaris is an endless ocean, thinking and pursuing its goals, incomprehensible to people. The ocean seems to be alive, it is a single organism. When scientists arrive on the planet, it becomes impossible to make out, they study the ocean or vice versa. The book captures you and sometimes makes you cringe in fear. The author asks a lot of questions that the reader will have to answer independently.
Ivan Efremov, “The Andromeda Nebula”. The author of the novel is the founder of Russian science fiction. This book talks about the world of the future, which is inhabited by ideal people. They are beautiful in appearance, intelligent, virtuous and honest. There have been no wars, borders, or enemies on Earth for a long time. Each is on an equal footing with the others. No more hunger, drought and disease. All live in a single society. And people go in search of new galaxies and civilizations, simultaneously revealing to the reader their ambiguous essence, which explains many of the nuances of the new world.
Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game. There is a war in the universe. Earthlings prevail, but at what cost? After all, only children are able to win. But they will have to remain without parents and other relatives. Little people are forced to learn how to kill, because they are sent to a real slaughter. The protagonist of the book is a six-year-old boy who grows as the plot develops. He is one of many children who are ruthlessly and mercilessly thrown into a confrontation that makes no sense.
John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids. This book is a classic of world fiction. It is written in the genre of post-apocalypse. Once people observe an unusual phenomenon - green meteor shower. And after that, they all went blind. There were very few lucky people who did not see the rain and retained their vision. But now they are at risk, because their ability to see is the most valuable prey for all other people. In addition, poisonous carnivorous plants have grown all over the planet.
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