1. 140
   Children of God par Mary Doria Russell (mrstreme)
2. 132
   Un cantique pour Leibowitz par Walter M. Miller Jr. (prezzey)

   prezzey: Both are good solid science fiction novels featuring Roman Catholic monks.

3. 71
   La voix des morts par Orson Scott Card (sturlington)

   sturlington: Also about first contact with an alien civilization that humans cannot understand.

4. 50
   Eifelheim par Michael Flynn (aulsmith, vwinsloe)

   aulsmith: Another Catholic priest deals with aliens

   vwinsloe: Religion/first contact

5. 50
   Le livre des choses étranges et nouvelles par Michel Faber (GCPLreader)
6. 62
   Un cas de conscience par James Blish (kevinashley)

   kevinashley: Both of these books deal with the combined issues of first contact with aliens and religion, through the involvement of priests. Both leave open questions, and both are well-written.

7. 31
   Sous la peau par Michel Faber (Utilisateur anonyme)
8. 21
   Anathem par Neal Stephenson (quartzite)

   quartzite: Both books deal with key groups of people preparing to meet alien cultures with a bit of theology and philosophy thrown in.

9. 21
   La Machine à explorer le temps par H. G. Wells (Tanya-dogearedcopy)

   Tanya-dogearedcopy: First Contact sections of both novels are remarkably similar

10. 33
    The Dazzle of Day par Molly Gloss (Rivercrest, vwinsloe)

    Rivercrest: Dazzle of Day explores the trials of community living and community choices in the same context as Sparrow; space flight, alien landscapes and religous exploration. It also has the same deft use of language, visual descriptions and charecter development. And though I love Sparrow and go back to it time and again, I like how the author ends Dazzle of Day better. Enjoy.… (plus d'informations)

11. 22
    Archangel par Sharon Shinn (espertus)
12. 11
    Eden par Stanisław Lem (pitjrw)

    pitjrw: A much better book on the uncertainties, misapprehensions, and danger of first contact.

13. 11
    Les clés du royaume par A. J. Cronin (aulsmith)

    aulsmith: Missionary priests deal with abuse, spiritual questioning and alien cultures

14. 01
    The Faded Sun Trilogy: Kesrith, Shon'jir, and Kutath par C. J. Cherryh (kaydern)

    kaydern: A book equally interested alien anthropology, but with more emphasis on military and sociology of alien-human interaction.

15. 01
    Robe noire par Brian Moore (amanda4242)
16. 12
    Hypérion - 1 par Dan Simmons (tetrachromat)

    tetrachromat: Both juxtapose religion and science fiction. Hyperion is also [IMHO] a significantly better book.

17. 01
    Daniel Stein, interprète par Ludmila Ulitskaya (spiphany)

    spiphany: A central theme of both books is the examination of faith, both within and outside of organized religion

18. 01
    La splendeur du ciel par Kay Kenyon (Utilisateur anonyme)
19. 01
    Wulfsyarn par Phillip Mann (AlanPoulter)

    AlanPoulter: Both feature an unusual mix of alien contact and religion

20. 02
    Dark Eden par Chris Beckett (JGoto)

    JGoto: Not quite as good, but some similar themes and an interesting read.

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