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BelisariusSeries
series7 books1998
completed
Alternate history and science fiction, about war, set in ancient world.
“In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil.”
from the catalogue
Start with An Oblique Approach →
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
About slavery, set in other star systems and far future.
“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 →
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Space opera, set in far future and space.
“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue
Start with Trading in Danger →
includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace
StenSeries
series11 books1982
completed
Space opera, set in far future and space.
“The Sten Chronicles, also called The Sten Adventures, are a series of eight military science fiction and space opera novels by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole published from 1982 to 1993.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sten →
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue
Start with On Basilisk Station →
includes Honor Harrington, Expanded Honorverse, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Wages of Sin, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Manticore Ascendant, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)
The War in the AirNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1908
Set in our world and early 20th century.