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Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Military science fiction and science fiction, set in far future and space.
Start with Hero →
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About aliens.
Nicholas SeafortSeries
series7 books1994
completed
Space opera, tense in tone.
“Additionally, Children of Hope is narrated by Randy Carr, the son of a close friend of Seafort.”
from the catalogue
Start with Midshipman's Hope →
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Tense in tone, about aliens and madness.
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Space opera.
“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue
Start with On Basilisk Station →
includes Honor Harrington, Expanded Honorverse, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Manticore Ascendant, Wages of Sin, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)