Books like Saving the world

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1Dune
Dune
Frank Herbert
A long, idea-driven science fiction novel about politics, ecology and a chosen figure set on a desert planet.
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2The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
A science fiction novel that uses an imagined world and an outsider's view to examine politics and human relationships.
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3The Dispossessed
The Dispossessed
Ursula K. Le Guin
A science fiction novel that contrasts two societies to ask questions about freedom, work and government.
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4Foundation
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
A classic science fiction novel about the long-term survival of civilization and the people who try to shape its future.
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5Hyperion
Hyperion
Dan Simmons
A science fiction novel built around a group of travellers on a distant world, each telling a story that reveals more about the whole.
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6Neuromancer
Neuromancer
William Gibson
A science fiction novel set in a near future of computer networks, corporations and damaged characters.
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7Ender's Game
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
A science fiction novel about a young person trained for a future war, told through his own experience of the training.
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8The Martian
The Martian
Andy Weir
A science fiction novel about one stranded person using problem solving and engineering to survive on Mars.
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9Snow Crash
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
A fast-moving science fiction novel that mixes virtual worlds, sharp satire and a hunt for a dangerous virus.
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