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For questions about a book of long narrative in literary prose, in order to distinguish it from other types of story. Do NOT use this tag for every question which happens to be about a novel. Use to either identify the media on a [story-identification] question or disambiguate works where the tag covers the novel and its form in other media.
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Novel set on a planet colonised by humans being watched by aliens who are being watched by a...
There was a SF novel I read, probably 20 or 30 years ago, and I don't remember most of the details.
The story centers around a colony planet recently settled by humans. …
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Help in identifying a Tolkien parody-ripoff with adult themes
Back in the late 70s I remember reading a fantasy novel. Tolkien-themed, though not a ripoff.
Had elves and dwarves and humans, etc. And a lot of fairly adolescent sex. …
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Looking for a story about a colonized solar system that has asteroid belts but no habitable ...
I remember reading a novel set in a solar system that had a very rich asteroid system, significant resources at the gas giant Trojans, and no habitable planet. …
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Con artist pretends to be a time traveler trying to get the Beatles back together
I'm thinking this is Spider Robinson's Lifehouse.
From a review linked here:
Robinson, Spider, Lifehouse
Wally Kemp and Moira Rogers who are running the next VanCon in Vancouver, B.C. in mid-November …
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Con artist pretends to be a time traveler trying to get the Beatles back together
I'm trying to remember the title of an SF novel that had a sub-plot involving a con artist who was pretending to be a time traveler going back in time to reunite the Beatles. …
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Movie producer decides to make a movie about a trip to Mars using a Mars expedition ship tha...
I'm trying to remember the author and title of an SF novel about a trip to Mars. …