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Minervan Experiment / GiantsSeries
series5 books1977
completed
Set in far future.
“The Giants series is a quintet of science fiction novels by James P. Hogan, published between 1977 and 2005.”
from the catalogue
Start with Inherit the Stars →
StarplexNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1996
First contact and space opera, about war, set in spaceship.
“For nearly twenty years Earth's space exploration had exploded outward, thanks to a series of mysterious, artificial wormholes.”
from the catalogue
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in far future.
“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
HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, set in far future.
“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gateway →
The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
from the catalogue
Steal Across the SkyNovel
Nancy Kressstandalone novel2009
First contact, reflective in tone, set in the moon.
“The aliens appeared one day, built a base on the moon, and put an ad on the internet.”
from the catalogue