The Noon Universe Series by Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield

4.13 · 111 ratings
  • Noon: 22nd Century (The Noon Universe #1)
    #1

    Noon: 22nd Century (The Noon Universe #1)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1961

    Summary (From the publisher):The 22nd Century. Mankind is free from the age-old misery and poverty that have kept it in bondage, free to create a new world, to explore the universe, to confront the mysteries of human existence. Russia's greatest S-F writeres, Arkday and Boris Strugatsky, have produced a futuristic masterpiece of epic proportions and breathtaking vision... more

  • Escape Attempt (The Noon Universe #2,7,8)
    #2,7,8

    Escape Attempt (The Noon Universe #2,7,8)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1962

    Contents (three short novels):Escape AttemptThe Kid From HellSpace Mowgli

  • Hard to Be a God (The Noon Universe #4)
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    Hard to Be a God (The Noon Universe #4)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings · published 1964

    The novel follows Anton, an undercover operative from the future planet Earth, in his mission on an alien planet, that is populated by human beings, whose society has not advanced beyond the Middle Ages. The novel's core idea is that human progress throughout the centuries is often cruel and bloody, and that religion and blind faith can be an effective tool of oppression, working to destroy the emerging scientific disciplines and enlightenment... more

  • The Inhabited Island (The Noon Universe #6)
    #6

    The Inhabited Island (The Noon Universe #6)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings · published 1967

    When Maxim, a space explorer from Earth, accidentally discovers a planet inhabited by humanoids who destroy his spaceship, he thinks of himself as a modern-day Robinson Crusoe. But after his experiences in the planet's nightmarish military and mental health facilities, he begins to realize that his sojourn on this radioactive and war-scarred world will not be a walk in the park... more

  • The Kid From Hell (The Noon Universe #8)
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    The Kid From Hell (The Noon Universe #8)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1973

    The novel tells the story of Gack, a teenage boy from Giganda. Gack is a cadet commando in Fighting Cats: an elite army unit of the Alai Duchy. In the first chapter of the novel, Gack is mortally wounded in a dogfight with an attacking tank unit of the army of the Empire. Kornei Yashmaa, a progressor finds him and takes him to Earth where the doctors practically resurrect Gack. Yashmaa tries to help Gack adjust to life on Earth.

  • Beetle in the Anthill (The Noon Universe #9)
    #9

    Beetle in the Anthill (The Noon Universe #9)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings · published 1979

    Maxim Kammerer is given a high-priority assignment as a security officer: track down Lev Abalkin, whose unorthodox, individualistic way of living threatens the status quo.

  • The Time Wanderers (The Noon Universe #10)
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    The Time Wanderers (The Noon Universe #10)

    Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1984

    IN THE FAR FUTURE...Mankind knows contentment until the Earth is besieged by a wave of unexplained phenomena. First come the mass phobias. Then, the creatures. Finally, the transformations.Is this the work of the mysterious Wanderers? Could they be manipulating humanity - and to what end? When agent Toivo Glumov is sent to investigate, he's in for some superhuman surprises...

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