Re: Non Action/adventure/thriller SF

In article <1130635328.885901.301200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
prestorjon <prestorjon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>Okay. It seems to me that most SF falls into the genre of action
>adventure or, failing that, thriller. What SF is out there that
>DOESN'T fall into the this genre?
>
_Hard Landing_ by Algis Budrys. Some aliens get shipwrecked on earth.
I'd call it a naturalistic novel--life is difficult, but not dramatically
so.

_Childhood's End_ by Arthur C. Clarke. This one is remarkably low on
human-initiated action. I suppose you could call it a story of amazing
events.

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