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  • Cover of CoDominium
    CoDominiumUniverse

    universe · 98 books · 1971

    Military science fiction, set in other star systems.

    “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 →

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

  • Cover of Known Space
    Known SpaceUniverse

    universe · 142 books · 1964

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Ringworld →

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    includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars

  • Cover of Fifth Imperium
    Fifth ImperiumSeries

    series · 3 books · 1991

    Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence and war.

    “The three novels were later collected as the omnibus Empire from the Ashes.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Mutineers' Moon →

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  • Cover of The Saga of Seven Suns Universe
    The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries

    series · 16 books · 2002

    Tense in tone, about war.

    Start with Hidden Empire →

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  • Cover of Commonwealth Universe
    CommonwealthUniverse

    universe · 12 books · 2002

    Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

    “Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Dreaming Void →

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    includes Commonwealth Saga, Void Trilogy, Chronicle of the Fallers

  • Cover of Heechee
    HeecheeSeries

    series · 19 books · 1972

    completed

    About space exploration, set in other star systems.

    “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 →

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