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universe142 books1964

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.”
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Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Set in other star systems.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

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

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes First Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School

Fifth ImperiumSeries

series3 books1991

Space opera, about artificial intelligence.

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

Start with Mutineers' Moon →

ConquerorsSeries

series3 books1994

First contact, about political intrigue, set in other star systems.

“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue

Start with Conquerors' Pride →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue

Start with Heavy Time →

includes Chanur, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Company Wars, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, The Hinder Stars, Unionside

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