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Stranger in a Strange Land

A man raised by Martians returns to Earth as a young adult, with strange powers and no sense of human customs. As he learns our world, his questions start to shake up religion, sex and politics.

First published
1961
Pace
medium
Length
medium
Format
Standalone

Read this if you like provocative, talky science fiction from the sixties that pokes at social rules.

Skip this if you want a tight plot or modern views, as some attitudes about gender have aged badly.

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Content warnings

  • Sexual content
  • Violence
  • Death

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