r/fantasy 2021 Book Bingo - hosted by natrosette

First Contact
From Wikipedia: Science Fiction about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life, or of any sentient species' first encounter with another one, given they are from different planets or natural satellites.

HARD MODE: War does not break out as a result of contact. 
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Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis

Truth of the Divine

Noumena #2

Lindsay Ellis

483 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Nor Crystal Tears by Alan Dean Foster

Nor Crystal Tears

Humanx Commonwealth #9

Alan Dean Foster

231 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous slow-paced
Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

Ice Planet Barbarians

Ice Planet Barbarians #1

Ruby Dixon

322 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction romance science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
The Invincible by Stanisław Lem

The Invincible

Stanisław Lem

223 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett

Elysium

Jennifer Marie Brissett

199 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies

The Thirteenth Hour

The Cruel Gods #1

Trudie Skies

535 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Lathe of Heaven

Ursula K. Le Guin

176 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian fantasy science fiction reflective medium-paced
My Life as a Cat by Carlie Sorosiak

My Life as a Cat

Carlie Sorosiak

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan

Within the Sanctuary of Wings

The Memoirs of Lady Trent #5

Marie Brennan

336 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical adventurous mysterious slow-paced
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1

Douglas Adams

208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced