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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →

includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Spatterjay, Rise of the Jain, Time's Shadow

BirthrightUniverse

universe48 books1981

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“Around that spine turns a shelf of sub-cycles, sorted along the ages the race passes through as it rises and falls — Republic, Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Anarchy.”
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Start with Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future →

includes Oracle, Widowmaker, Far Future History, Dead Enders, Starship (Resnick), Tales of the Velvet Comet, Tales of the Galactic Midway, Chronicles of Distant Worlds

The Finder ChroniclesSeries

series4 books2019

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.

“Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man.”
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Start with Finder →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens.

“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 Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

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