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Pax Britannia is 26 books, 2007–2013.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Burton & Swinburne
Foundation
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
Kairos
The Bookman Universe
Known Space
Gideon Smith
Matter, Space and Time

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

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Burton & SwinburneSeries

seriesMark Hodder35 books2010

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

Start with The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries

seriesGeorge Mann23 books2008

Steampunk and mystery & detective, set in 19th century and british isles.

“The Affinity Bridge, the opening novel, entangles them with a crashed automaton airship and a spreading plague of the reanimated; later books deepen Newbury's struggle with addiction and Veronica's search for her institutionalized sister.”
from the catalogue description

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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

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The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

Steampunk, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation and political intrigue, set in 19th century and british isles.

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Steampunk and alternate history, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century and alternate earth.

“Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.”
from the catalogue description of Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

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Matter, Space and TimeSeries

seriesRay Cummings29 books1919

Science fiction.

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What should I read after Pax Britannia?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to Pax Britannia on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Pax Britannia?: The Ultimate Secret. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Pax Britannia.
How big is Pax Britannia?: Pax Britannia is 26 books, 2007–2013.

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