Contact
A thoughtful first-contact novel about science, faith, awe, and the longing to know more.
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Project Hail Mary
Of every book on our map, this one sits closest to Contact in what it is about and how it reads.
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The Dispossessed
Of every book on our map, this one sits closest to Contact in what it is about and how it reads.
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Sits on the same shelf as Contact, so compare the approach, tone, and commitment.
In the same guide
The Martian
Appears with Contact in “Books Like Project Hail Mary.” A person put both books there on purpose.