Childhood's End
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The Vibe
Aliens arrive and bring peace, prosperity, and the end of all human problems. They ask nothing in return — except patience. Decades later, humanity discovers the Overlords' true purpose, and it's not what anyone expected. Clarke's most emotionally devastating novel asks: what if benevolent aliens came to help us evolve beyond recognition?