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The Dred ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2013
About survival.
Start with Perdition →
Aton/Piers Anthony's Worlds of ChthonSeries
series4 books1967
Dark in tone.
Start with Chthon →
The Status CivilizationNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1960
Dystopia, about amnesia and survival, set in other star systems.
“On Omega, his only chance to advance himself -- and stay alive -- is to commit an endless series of violent crimes.”
from the catalogue
Cage of SoulsNovel
Adrian Tchaikovskystandalone novel2019
Science fiction, set in far future.
Solar QueenSeries
series7 books1955
Space opera, set in space.
“Andre Norton's Solar Queen novels follow the crew of a free-trader starship under Captain Jellico as they scrape by hauling cargo and making first contact on the fringes of settled space.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sargasso of Space →
RamaUniverse
universe7 books1973
About aliens, set in space.
“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rendezvous with Rama →
includes Rama (2)