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Manhattan TransferNovel
John E. Stithstandalone novel1993
About aliens and survival, set in big city.
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Military science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Space opera, about aliens, set in near future.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in far future and other star systems.
“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 Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds
The WandererNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1964
About aliens and survival, set in our world.
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Space opera, about aliens, set in far future and spaceship.
Start with Black Destroyer →