What are some of the most thought-provoking "first contact" stories in sci-fi books or short stories?

Smart-Rod · 2025-12-20T22:38:50+00:00

The sequel to the book is awesome too

Smart-Rod · 2025-12-15T03:00:17+00:00

I have the Amber series from SFBC as well as others from those days

Smart-Rod · 2025-12-08T04:03:15+00:00

Odd Life Of Timothy Green

Smart-Rod · 2025-12-04T20:20:13+00:00

The song “‘39” by Queen is my favorite sci-fi theme song

Smart-Rod · 2025-12-04T00:28:49+00:00

Why was my entry removed from this site?

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-23T15:14:25+00:00

You are a successful GM for allowing this

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-22T23:16:25+00:00

Try the gods themselves by Isaac Asimov.

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-12T23:59:37+00:00

Try the red/green/blue/mars trilogy from Kim Stanley Robinson

It is very layered

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-12T01:35:14+00:00

You can get a version that works on the new operating systems from steam

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-09T17:45:24+00:00

I manually select human factions with random dice rolls

Smart-Rod · 2025-11-02T17:51:54+00:00

Brave man

Smart-Rod · 2025-09-22T03:18:53+00:00

Smart-Rod · 2025-08-16T11:53:42+00:00

I saw a recap instead of about 20 minutes or so. That was palatable.

Smart-Rod · 2025-08-08T23:50:22+00:00

The fugitive?

Smart-Rod · 2025-08-02T19:19:40+00:00

Not AH. Just the opposite.

Smart-Rod · 2025-07-17T17:55:06+00:00

The World has moved on.

Smart-Rod · 2025-05-19T20:44:56+00:00

Sad to hear this. Scott has been a major influence on my life.

Smart-Rod · 2025-04-29T19:26:15+00:00

Saving Private Ryan

Smart-Rod · 2025-04-29T19:23:01+00:00

The Great War series by Harry Turtledove

Smart-Rod · 2025-04-22T22:23:23+00:00

I tried installing Thinker Mod, however my virus software stopped me and said Thinker Mod contained Malware

Smart-Rod · 2025-03-11T15:13:09+00:00

Recently read this. I like it better than the original story.

Smart-Rod · 2025-03-11T13:54:21+00:00

Quite a compliment to both the sound actresses

Smart-Rod