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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Bantam Spectra Book)A Canticle for Leibowitz (Bantam Spectra Book) by Walter M. Miller Jr.
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Arguably the greatest Science Fiction novel ever written -- deeply spiritual
The Last WesternThe Last Western by Thomas S. Klise
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A deeply moving discussion of love and reality in a nasty, brutal world.
A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact)A Case of Conscience (Del Rey Impact) by James Blish
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An incredibly profound commentary on science, faith, and humanity.
Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
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An extremely powerful -- and extremely painful look at life in a world in which children are soldiers.
The Moon Is a Harsh MistressThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
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Heinlein's best. End of story.
MoonfallMoonfall by Jack Mcdevitt
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Arguably, McDevitt's best. One of the best characterizations of the clergy in a non-religious novel I've ever seen.
The Wounded Sky (Star Trek, No 13)The Wounded Sky (Star Trek, No 13) by Diane Duane
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Most "Star Trek" novels are, at best, pulp fiction. This one is literature, expressing important concepts of faith.
That Hideous StrengthThat Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
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Science, horror, and faith in a university gone mad. Painfully real for the honest academic.
God GameGod Game by Andrew M. Greeley
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A little dated, and I certainly don't always agree with Greeley -- but this one will make you think.
EifelheimEifelheim by Michael Flynn
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An incredible, thoughtful book about a First Contact -- during the High Middle Ages in Germany.