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Exiled from Earth

Ben Bova (1971)

SubgenreHard SF
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesExiles (Ben Bova) #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.41
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

ExileAbandonment

Positive tags

AdventureSurvivalFound FamilyHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Generation Ship CrewExile

Tropes

Generation ShipExiled from EarthHard SFColony WorldLost ColonyFound Family

Themes

AdaptationCommunityExile and BelongingHumanity's FutureSocial StructuresSurvival

Synopsis

E. P. Dutton, 1973. Trade paperback. This 1971 novel is the first book in "The Exiles" series, which also includes "Flight of Exiles" (1972) and "End of Exile" (1975). The three novels were later collected as "The Exiles Trilogy."

Tags

Coming of AgeSocial SFClassic Science Fiction

Is Exiled from Earth appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A classic hard science fiction story about humanity exiled from Earth aboard a generation ship. Thoughtful exploration of social structures and survival with age-appropriate themes and minimal violence.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include exile and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Young readers will enjoy following the crew of exiles as they navigate life on a generation ship and discover what it means to build a new society.