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Shadow Warrior is 3 books, 1996–1997.

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Ender's Game
Known Space
CoDominium
Polity
Alliance-Union
Forever War
Dune
Old Man's War
Janissaries

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

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

universe98 books1971

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

About slavery.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
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What should I read after Shadow Warrior?: Ender's Game — the closest match to Shadow Warrior on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Shadow Warrior?: The Wind After Time. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Shadow Warrior.
How big is Shadow Warrior?: Shadow Warrior is 3 books, 1996–1997.
Is Shadow Warrior finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1996–1997.

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