"we left the ground behind. we left the oceans. we left the air. we watched these things grow small. we watched them shrink into a point of light... we are the children who continue on."
created by leylines
last updated March, 2026
Yesss I love this trope and haven't even heard of most of these!
Ursula K Le Guin also wrote a really good novella about a generational ship called "Paradises Lost." I read it in the collection The Birthday of the World and Other Stories, not sure if it's been published on its own since.


i couldnât believe how many there are once i started doing some research!! itâs also one of my faves and i feel itâs very underappreciated.
iâll add the collection here!