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Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
series1 book2010
Space opera, about revenge, set in other star systems.
“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
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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.”
from the catalogue
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includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in other star systems.
Death's Head (David Gunn)Series
series3 books2007
Space opera.
“Set in a chillingly realistic far-future world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, Death's Head is sure to be one of the most talked-about novels of the year.”
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ArmorNovel
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JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and slavery, set in other star systems.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
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