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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in space.
Imperial GalaxySeries
series2 books2012
Space opera, about 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Confusion of Princes →
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about 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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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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Earth GirlUniverse
universe22 books2012
Science fiction, set in far future.
“One baby in a thousand is born wrong for the stars — an immune system that fails the instant it leaves Earth's air.”
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Start with Earth Girl →
includes Jarra / Earth Girl, Earth Girl: EGN, Drago Tell Dramis, The Earth Girl Aftermath Stories, Exodus / Scavenger Exodus, Earth Girl Prequel short fiction
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen