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universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Company Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Chanur, Mri Wars, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, The Hinder Stars

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens, set in other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds

Central ControlSeries

series2 books1953

completed

Adventurous in tone, set in other star systems.

“Andre Norton's Central Control novels are a loose future history that sketches the rise of a galactic empire through events echoing Norton's own reading of Terran history rather than following one continuing cast.”
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Start with Star Rangers →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Space opera, adventurous in tone, set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes First Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School

Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

series59 books1963

Space opera, about robots and artificial intelligence, set in other star systems.

Start with Berserker →

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