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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and slavery, set in space.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in space.
A Time of ChangesNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1971
Reflective in tone, about faith and religion.
The Man in the MazeNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
Reflective in tone, about psychic powers and loneliness.
The Fifth Head of CerberusSeries
series4 books1972
Mysterious in tone.
“The novella was included in the anthology Nebula Award Stories Eight.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fifth Head of Cerberus →
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
Space opera, about political intrigue, set in space.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
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Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch