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'''[https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/walking-the-clouds Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction.]'''  Edited by Grace L. Dillon, 2012. Tucson: University of Arizona Press.

*  “In this first-ever anthology of Indigenous science fiction, Grace Dillon collects some of the finest examples of the craft with contributions by Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal Australian, and New Zealand Maori authors… Dillon's engaging introduction situates the pieces in the larger context of science fiction and its conventions.” [http://michaelomanreagan.net/ Michael Oman Reagan]*

== SETI and Science Fiction Scholarship ==

| 2015 || 三体X: 观想之宙 "The Three Body X: Aeon of Contention" || 宝树 (Baoshu) || Novel || Continuation of first contact with Trisolarans and new extraterrestrial challenges. || Translated to English by Ken Liu (unofficial, 2019); Translated to Spanish by Jorge Roberto Perez and Yinhe Wang (2018) || Adversarial aliens, Philosophical depth, Trust and conflict ||  

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=== English Language ===

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! Year !! Title !! Author !! Publication Type !! Context !! Translation Details !! Meta Tags !! Files & media

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| 1898 || "The War of the Worlds" || H.G. Wells || Novel || Humanity's first contact with Martian invaders leads to a terrifying war. || || Alien war, First contact, Human survival, Martian invasion ||  

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| 1953 || "Childhood's End" || Arthur C. Clarke || Novel || Peaceful alien invasion leads to humanity's evolution into a higher existence. || || Existential dread, Human evolution, Peaceful invasion, Utopia ||  

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| 1959 || "The Sirens of Titan" || Kurt Vonnegut || Novel || Aliens manipulate humanity for their own ends, exploring existentialism and free will. || || Alien manipulation, Existentialism, Free will, Satire ||  

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| 1969 || "The Andromeda Strain" || Michael Crichton || Novel || A deadly extraterrestrial microorganism threatens humanity's survival. || || Biological threat, Extraterrestrial microorganism, Scientific response, Thriller ||  

| 1985 || "Ender's Game" || Orson Scott Card || Novel || A young genius is trained to combat an alien insectoid race. || || Adversarial aliens, Insectoid, Military training ||  

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| 1986 || "Eifelheim" || Michael Flynn || Novel || Medieval villagers encounter stranded alien visitors and attempt communication. || || Communication, Friendly aliens, Medieval ||  

| 2021 || "Project Hail Mary" || Andy Weir || Novel || A lone astronaut must cooperate with an alien to save their planets. || || Astronaut, Cooperative aliens, Planetary crisis ||  

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=== French Language ===

| 2015 || "Demain les chats" || Bernard Werber || Novel || More-than-human novel featuring a telepathic cat who communicates with extraterrestrial beings. || || Alien intelligence, Animal Communication, More-than-Human ||  

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=== Spanish Language ===

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| 2001 || "La Llamada de la Luna" || Elia Barceló || Novel || Female protagonist experiences contact with an alien entity that challenges her understanding of reality. || || Feminism, First contact, Ontologies, Other Worldly Beings, Reality ||  

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