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First Contact

Humanity meets alien intelligence.

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Social SF 268 Space Opera 123 Colonization 88 Military SF 38 Hard SF 35 Horror 34

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Piper in the Woods

Cover of Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick

Piper in the Woods

Philip K. Dick · 1953

ColonizationFirst Contact

Planet in Reverse

Cover of Planet in Reverse by Henry Guth

Planet in Reverse

Henry Guth · 1948

First ContactSpace Opera

Planet of Creation

Cover of Planet of Creation by Chester S. Geier

Planet of Creation

Chester S. Geier · 1947

First ContactSpace Opera

Planet of the Gods

Cover of Planet of the Gods by Robert Moore Williams

Planet of the Gods

Robert Moore Williams · 1942

1 hr 6 min read

First ContactSpace Opera

Pollony Undiverted

Cover of Pollony Undiverted by Sydney J. Van Scyoc

Pollony Undiverted

Sydney J. Van Scyoc · 1963

First ContactSocial SF

Potential Enemy

Cover of Potential Enemy by Mack Reynolds

Potential Enemy

Mack Reynolds · 1953

First ContactMilitary SF

Prelude to Space

Cover of Prelude to Space by Robert W. Haseltine

Prelude to Space

Robert W. Haseltine · 1961

First ContactHard SF

Prisoner of War

Cover of Prisoner of War by Randall Garrett

Prisoner of War

Randall Garrett · 1958

First ContactMilitary SF

Problem on Balak

Cover of Problem on Balak by Roger D. Aycock

Problem on Balak

Roger D. Aycock · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

Progress Report

Cover of Progress Report by Mark Clifton Alex Apostolides

Progress Report

Mark Clifton Alex Apostolides · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Project Hi-Psi by Frank Riley

Frank Riley · 1956

1 hr 55 min read

First ContactPsychic Powers

Prologue to an Analogue

Cover of Prologue to an Analogue by Leigh Richmond

Prologue to an Analogue

Leigh Richmond · 1961

First ContactSocial SF

Puppet Government

Cover of Puppet Government by George Revelle

Puppet Government

George Revelle · 1957

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Purple Forever by Jack Lewis

Jack Lewis · 1953

ColonizationFirst Contact

Queen of the Blue World

Cover of Queen of the Blue World by Basil Wells

Queen of the Blue World

Basil Wells · 1941

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Quest of Thig by Basil Wells

Basil Wells · 1942

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Quest's End by Basil Wells

Basil Wells · 1944

First ContactSpace Opera

Cover of Quiet, Please by Kevin Scott

Kevin Scott · 1961

First ContactSocial SF

Quinquepedalian

Cover of Quinquepedalian by Piers Anthony

Quinquepedalian

Piers Anthony · 1963

ColonizationFirst Contact

Rabbits Have Long Ears

Cover of Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. Willard

Rabbits Have Long Ears

Lawrence F. Willard · 1958

First ContactSocial SF

Rats in the Belfry

Cover of Rats in the Belfry by David Wright O'Brien

Rats in the Belfry

David Wright O'Brien · 1943

AdventureFirst Contact

Reel Life Films

Cover of Reel Life Films by Sam Merwin

Reel Life Films

Sam Merwin · 1953

First ContactSocial SF

Cover of Rescue Mission by Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg · 1957

First ContactPsychic Powers

Restricted Tool

Cover of Restricted Tool by Malcolm B. Morehart

Restricted Tool

Malcolm B. Morehart · 1953

First ContactHard SF

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