The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

This book is all about people learning to get along with other people, and the fact that it doesn’t always work out (and your ship almost gets blown up as a consequence). However, when it does work out, it can be beautiful.

The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault

The Bull from the Sea, the second of Mary Renault’s novels telling the life of Theseus, is very different to its predecessor The King Must Die in both its tone and content but remains an enjoyable read.