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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about survival and space exploration.
“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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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, about space exploration, set in space and 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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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about identity and slavery, set in space.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in space.
Pit DragonSeries
series5 books1980
completed
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about dragons, set in other star systems and far future.
“Dragon's Blood traces that bond between boy and dragon from theft to the pits; the sequels, Heart's Blood and A Sending of Dragons, follow Jakkin further as the stakes around the dragons and his own status widen.”
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Imperial GalaxySeries
series2 books2012
Space opera, about identity and political intrigue, set in space.
“Garth Nix's A Confusion of Princes follows Khemri through the empire's ruthless military, its secret intelligence service, and a deadly, decades-long competition to determine who might one day take the throne.”
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Start with A Confusion of Princes →