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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and slavery, set in space.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Double StarNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
About political intrigue, set in mars.
“Lorenzo Smythe, the excellent yet unemployed actor, meets Dak Broadbent in a bar.”
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Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Military science fiction and space opera, about war, set in space.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in space.
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“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.”
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includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Imperial GalaxySeries
series2 books2012
Space opera, about coming of age, set in space.
“Garth Nix's A Confusion of Princes follows Khemri through the empire's ruthless military, its secret intelligence service, and a deadly, decades-long competition to determine who might one day take the throne.”
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