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series21 books1957

completed

Funny in tone.

“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens.

“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, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds

Against a Dark BackgroundNovel

Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993

Tense in tone, about magical artifacts and found family.

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Finder →

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

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, funny in tone.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →

includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently

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