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Project Hail Mary
A cheerful, puzzle-driven survival story with a giant science heart.
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The Martian
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Children of Time
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All Systems Red
Recommended alongside Project Hail Mary for funny nonhuman companionship and scientists in danger. This pairing also appears in reader and critic lists.