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  • Cover of Alliance-Union Universe
    Alliance-UnionUniverse

    universe · 173 books · 1976

    Science fiction, set in far future.

    “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 →

    similar byscience fictionfar future+5 more

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

  • Cover of Tunnel in the Sky
    Tunnel in the SkyNovel

    Robert A. Heinlein · standalone novel · 1955

    About space exploration and coming of age.

    “As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”

    from the catalogue

    similar bysurvivalscience fictionfar futureadventuroustenseother star systems+1 more

  • Cover of Space Beagle
    Space BeagleSeries

    series · 5 books · 1939

    completed

    About aliens and space exploration, set in spaceship.

    Start with Black Destroyer →

    similar byscience fictionfar futureadventuroustensespacespace opera+1 more

  • Cover of Catteni Sequence
    Catteni SequenceSeries

    series · 5 books · 1970

    completed

    About slavery and aliens.

    “The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Freedom's Landing →

    similar byscience fictionfar futureadventurousother star systemsspace opera+3 more

  • Cover of Dune Universe
    DuneUniverse

    universe · 78 books · 1963

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Dune →

    similar byscience fictionfar futureother star systemsspace opera+1 more

    includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

  • Cover of Bronson Beta
    Bronson BetaSeries

    series · 5 books · 1933

    Science fiction, set in other star systems.

    “The two novels form a self-contained disaster-and-survival duology.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with When Worlds Collide →

    similar byscience fictionother star systems+5 more