More like Conroyverse: A Sampler

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Science fiction and humor, funny in tone, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, set in mars.
The TalentsUniverse
universe18 books1959
Science fiction, about psychic powers.
“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
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Start with The Rowan →
includes Tower and the Hive, Talents (Anne McCaffrey)
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in other star systems.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds
Douglas Adams's Starship TitanicNovel
Terry Jonesstandalone novel1997
Space opera, about artificial intelligence and robots, set in spaceship.
“At the heart of a galaxy of which we know nothing, the greatest, most advanced starship ever known has been built -- the Starship Titanic.”
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