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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
HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Science fiction and space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.
“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gateway →
The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and mysterious in tone, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
from the catalogue
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
About political intrigue.
“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
from the catalogue
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About coming of age, set in 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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The Dark Side of the SunNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1976
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.