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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Space opera, tense in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Berserker →
The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
The Black CloudNovel
Fred Hoylestandalone novel1957
Hard science fiction, about aliens and survival, set in our world.
Douglas Adams's Starship TitanicNovel
Terry Jonesstandalone novel1997
Space opera and humor, set in spaceship and far future.
“At the heart of a galaxy of which we know nothing, the greatest, most advanced starship ever known has been built -- the Starship Titanic.”
from the catalogue
WespirtechUniverse
universe55 books2009
Set in far future and other star systems.
“Out where the spiral arm thins to scattered lights, a research institute keeps its lamps burning.”
from the catalogue
Start with Entanglement Bound →
includes Maradia's Robot Emporium, Beyond Wespirtech, The Entangled Universe, Crossroads Station
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Time's Shadow, Spatterjay