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  • Cover of Known Space
    Known SpaceUniverse

    universe · 142 books · 1964

    Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

    “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 →

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    includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds

  • Cover of Old Man's War
    Old Man's WarSeries

    series · 16 books · 2005

    Space opera, adventurous in tone.

    “Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Old Man's War →

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  • Cover of CoDominium
    CoDominiumUniverse

    universe · 98 books · 1971

    Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

    “The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

    similar byscience fictionfar futuremilitary science fictionother star systems+2 more

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

  • Cover of Forever War
    Forever WarSeries

    series · 10 books · 1972

    Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

    Start with Hero →

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  • Cover of Janissaries
    JanissariesSeries

    series · 4 books · 1979

    Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and slavery.

    “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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Janissaries →

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  • Cover of Dune Universe
    DuneUniverse

    universe · 78 books · 1963

    Space opera, about political intrigue.

    “The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Dune →

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    includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe