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Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968

About quests and revenge, set in other star systems.

“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
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Mission EarthSeries

series10 books1985

completed

About aliens and political intrigue.

“Hubbard died three months after the publication of volume 1, and other volumes were published posthumously.”
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Start with The Invaders Plan →

BirthrightUniverse

universe48 books1981

Set in 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 Tales of the Galactic Midway, Dead Enders, Far Future History, Widowmaker, Tales of the Velvet Comet, Oracle, Starship (Resnick), Jake Masters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction and humor, funny in tone, set in far future and space.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →

includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently

The Merchant PrincesSeries

series14 books2004

Science fantasy and alternate history, about political intrigue, set in parallel universe.

“In the series, there exist a number of parallel worlds, all of which are on the same geographical Earth but with different societies at different points of development.”
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Start with The Family Trade →

The Stainless Steel RatSeries

series21 books1957

completed

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and funny in tone, about con artists, set in far future and space.

“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.”
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Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →

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