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Doorways in the SandNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1976
Funny in tone.
“Zelazny wrote the whole story in one draft, with no rewrites, and it subsequently became one of his five favorites among his own work.”
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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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QuadrailSeries
series5 books2005
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →
HellsparkNovel
Janet Kaganstandalone novel1988
First contact, tense in tone, about political intrigue.
“Lassti, a newly discovered planet, is the center of political intrigue.”
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Alex BenedictSeries
series13 books1987
Science fiction and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, set in far future and space.
“Alex Benedict is an antiques dealer and part-time interstellar investigator, generations removed from Earth's first starfaring age, who keeps stumbling into forgotten history through the objects and ruins he trades in.”
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Start with A Talent for War →
HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, about space exploration.
“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
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Start with Gateway →