October 2010 nominations for the Hard SF group

Explore the October 2010 nominations for the Hard SF Group, featuring a curated list of top hard science fiction books from 2010. Discover must-reads and hidden gems in speculative fiction.

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Quicksilver

by Neal Stephenson

In which Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and courageous Puritan, pursues knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe -- in a chaotic …
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The City and the Stars

by Arthur Charles Clarke

An omnibus edition featuring two science fiction classics presents The City and the Stars, about a man born into a society of immortals who wants …
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein

Science fiction-roman.
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Cosmonaut Keep

by Ken MacLeod

Science fiction-roman.
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Weapons of Choice

by John Birmingham

On the eve of America’s greatest victory in the Pacific, a catastrophic event disrupts the course of World War II, forever changing the rules of …
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Childhood's End

by Arthur C. Clarke

The inspiration for the Syfy miniseries. Childhood’s End is one of the defining legacies of Arthur C. Clarke, the author of 2001: A Space Odyssey …
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Forever Free

by Joe Haldeman

William Mandela is a genetic throwback, one of the small group of humans who fought and survived the Forever War. They returned to find humanity …
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Thrice Upon A Time

 

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Code of the Lifemaker

by James P. Hogan

Thirg, the notorious philosopher, knows there are alien beings on other worlds on the other side of the sky. When aliens do arrive, Thirg's heretical …
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The Proteus Operation

by Ben Hogan

Utopia is achieved in the 21st century--until a group calling themselves "overlord" build a time gate and go back in time to help Adolf Hitler …
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