by Ray Nayler
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Books that share its vibe, closest match first.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
Solaris
Stanisław Lem
A Deepness in the Sky
Vernor Vinge
Children of Ruin
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Contact
Carl Sagan
Children of Memory
Embassytown
China Miéville
Rendezvous with Rama
The Sparrow
Mary Doria Russell
The Mote in God's Eye
Larry Niven
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Hank Green
A Desolation Called Peace
Arkady Martine