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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Space opera, about artificial intelligence.
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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen
BoloSeries
series46 books1960
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
“Individual volumes range from Laumer's original story collections to later novels and anthologies exploring Bolos across different wars and eras, unified by the premise rather than a single continuous plot.”
from the catalogue
Start with Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade →
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Space opera.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow