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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About coming of age, set in spaceship.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
The Final ArchitectureSeries
series6 books2021
Tense in tone, about aliens.
“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
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Start with Shards of Earth →
Mission to UniverseNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1965
Adventure, tense in tone, about aliens.
“Forever and a day - Brigadier General Benjamin Shore ignores a Presidential command and launches a revolutionary phase ship and its crew on an incredible journey deep into uncharted regions toward Galactic Centerpoint...”
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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Mysterious in tone, about aliens.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About coming of age and aliens.