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Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
About heist and magical artifacts.
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
SerenityverseUniverse
universe15 books2005
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Big Damn Hero →
includes Firefly (original novels), Firefly
The Final ArchitectureSeries
series6 books2021
About war and space exploration.
“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shards of Earth →
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Military science fiction, about war.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →