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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953

Space opera, about space exploration and coming of age.

“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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Tunnel in the SkyNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955

About survival and space exploration, set in other star systems.

“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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SerenityverseUniverse

universe15 books2005

Space opera.

“Half a galaxy terraformed, the war lost, and a Firefly-class transport called Serenity staying just far enough ahead of the Alliance to take the next job — legal if possible, which it generally is not.”
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Start with Big Damn Hero →

includes Firefly (original novels), Firefly

Against a Dark BackgroundNovel

Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993

Space opera, about heist and magical artifacts, set in other star systems.

Space BeagleSeries

series5 books1939

completed

Space opera, tense in tone, about space exploration.

Start with Black Destroyer →

Solar QueenSeries

series7 books1955

Space opera.

“Andre Norton's Solar Queen novels follow the crew of a free-trader starship under Captain Jellico as they scrape by hauling cargo and making first contact on the fringes of settled space.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sargasso of Space →

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