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  • Cover of CoDominium
    CoDominiumUniverse

    universe · 98 books · 1971

    Science fiction and military science fiction.

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

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

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    includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World

  • Cover of Citizen of the Galaxy
    Citizen of the GalaxyNovel

    Robert A. Heinlein · standalone novel · 1957

    Science fiction, about coming of age and identity.

    “On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”

    from the catalogue

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  • Cover of Foundation Universe
    FoundationUniverse

    universe · 123 books · 1940

    Science fiction, about robots.

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

    from the catalogue
    Start with Foundation →

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    includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, The Positronic Robot Stories, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories), The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov

  • Cover of Alliance-Union Universe
    Alliance-UnionUniverse

    universe · 173 books · 1976

    Science fiction.

    “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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Heavy Time →

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    includes Company Wars, Chanur, The Hinder Stars, Mri Wars, Unionside, Hanan Rebellion, Morgaine, Era of Rapprochement

  • Cover of Quadrail
    QuadrailSeries

    series · 5 books · 2005

    Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about aliens.

    “Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Night Train to Rigel →

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  • Cover of The Avatar
    The AvatarNovel

    Poul Anderson · standalone novel · 1978

    Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about aliens.

    “With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”

    from the catalogue

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