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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in far future.
“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
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future and 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 →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About coming of age, set in far future and other star systems.
“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 Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Set in far future and mars.
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.
“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 Crimson DeathbringerSeries
series1 book2019
Military science fiction, about war, set in near future and other star systems.
“Soon after, their lives are set on a crash course with a galactic war that threatens the very existence of the human race.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Crimson Deathbringer →