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H.G. Wells
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C.S. Lewis
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Stephen King
American novelist
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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Ted Chiang
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James Tiptree, Jr.
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Jules Verne
Jules Verne
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Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
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Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
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Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
American novelist
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta
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Stanisław Lem
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Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor
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Jack Arnold
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Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz
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Liu Cixin
Liu Cixin
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Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
American astronomer
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N.K. Jemisin
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