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Larry Niven

The Mote in God's Eye

This novel, set in the same universe as Niven's Known Space series, follows the story of a human spaceship that encounters an alien race for the first time. The Moties, as they are called, are facing extinction and request human assistance, leading to a tense and thrilling exploration of first contact. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on alien species and the consequences of first contact.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game

In a future where Earth is at war with an alien race, a young boy named Ender Wiggin is recruited to attend Battle School, where he is trained to become a military commander. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its exploration of the consequences of humanity's actions and the impact of technology on society.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

Set on the planet Gethen, this novel explores a society where individuals are ambisexual, having the ability to become either male or female. The story follows an envoy from Earth who is attempting to persuade the Gethenians to join an intergalactic alliance. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on alien cultures and the impact of gender on society.

James S. A. Corey

The Expanse series

This series, which includes the novels Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games, Babylon's Ashes, Persepolis Rising, and Tiamat's Wrath, follows a disparate band of antiheroes as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens the system’s fragile state of cold war. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on space exploration, political intrigue, and the consequences of humanity's actions.

Iain M. Banks

The Culture series

This series, which includes the novels Consider Phlebas, Player of Games, Use of Weapons, Excession, Inversions, Look to Windward, Matter, Surface Detail, The Hydrogen Sonata, and The Player of Games, follows the Culture, a post-scarcity society that has achieved a high level of technological and social development. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on advanced technology, alien cultures, and the consequences of humanity's actions.

Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow

This novel tells the story of a Jesuit mission to another planet, where they make contact with an alien race. However, the mission does not go as planned, and the survivors must grapple with the consequences of their actions. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on first contact, religion, and the consequences of humanity's actions.

Liu Cixin

The Three-Body Problem

This novel, the first in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy, tells the story of a secret military project that uses advanced mathematics to detect extraterrestrial civilizations. When they do, they discover that the aliens are on their way to Earth, and they have a plan to wipe out humanity. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on alien civilizations, mathematics, and the consequences of humanity's actions.

Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

This comedic science fiction series follows the misadventures of Arthur Dent, an ordinary man who is swept up in the destruction of Earth and embarks on a journey through space with his friend Ford Prefect. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its humorous take on space exploration and the consequences of humanity's actions.

Joe Haldeman

The Forever War

This novel tells the story of a soldier named William Mandella, who is fighting in a war against an alien race. However, due to the effects of time dilation, he returns to Earth to find that centuries have passed, and society has changed dramatically. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on the consequences of war and the impact of technology on society.

Robert A. Heinlein

Starship Troopers

This novel tells the story of a soldier named Juan Rico, who enlists in the Mobile Infantry to fight in a war against an alien race known as the Bugs. Through Rico's experiences, the novel explores themes of citizenship, morality, and the role of the military in society. This book is a great choice for Sundiver fans because of its focus on military science fiction, and the consequences of humanity's actions.