The first two books in C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra both fit the bill. Plus I find them extra-charming because they’re so dated, which adds to the adventure and mystique, in my opinion. They feel like a hybrid of science fiction and something like a Jules Verne adventure story.
The first two books in C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra both fit the bill. Plus I find them extra-charming because they’re so dated, which adds to the adventure and mystique, in my opinion. They feel like a hybrid of science fiction and something like a Jules Verne adventure story.
Neither one came close to scratching the itch like The Martian in my view. They did lead me to a Sherlock Holmes kick though.