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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Space opera.
“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Space opera, tense in tone, about magical artifacts and found family.
StrataNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1981
About space exploration.
The Finder ChroniclesSeries
series4 books2019
Space opera.
“Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man.”
from the catalogue
Start with Finder →
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera, whimsical in tone, about space exploration.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
from the catalogue
Rex Nihilo AdventuresSeries
series7 books2014
Space opera.
Start with Starship Grifters →