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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →

includes Transformation, Ian Cormac, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow

BirthrightUniverse

universe48 books1981

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“Around that spine turns a shelf of sub-cycles, sorted along the ages the race passes through as it rises and falls — Republic, Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Anarchy.”
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Start with Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future →

includes Oracle, Widowmaker, Far Future History, Dead Enders, Starship (Resnick), Tales of the Velvet Comet, Tales of the Galactic Midway, Chronicles of Distant Worlds

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, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World

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.”
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Start with Old Man's War →

The Finder ChroniclesSeries

series4 books2019

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in space and far future.

“Fergus Ferguson has been called a lot of names: thief, con artist, repo man.”
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Start with Finder →

StarflightSeries

series2 books2016

“Life in the outer realm is a lawless, dirty, hard existence, and Solara Brooks is hungry for it.”
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Start with Starflight →

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