![]() ![]() Another genre is xenoarcheological adventure: a caper in style of Indiana Jones, involving the recovery of artifacts from ancient alien cultures. A related trope is that of Big Dumb Objects, which are typically alien megastructures that the characters endeavor to investigate. The first is the first contact tale, since “the unknown” in sci-fi is often represented by extraterrestrial life. Several prominent sub-genres and tropes of science fiction are represented here. This can refer to stories about literal expeditions into strange and fascinating places however, in some of the books listed, the exploration is more metaphorical and does not require much movement through space. Its primary focus is on narratives about the exploration of the unknown. The final list weaves together several themes from the genres of science fiction, weird fiction, and horror. My research, however, quickly branched out in several directions and broadened its scope far beyond my original goal. ![]() This list began when I was looking for books similar to Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation, Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers, and H.P. ![]()
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