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Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
First contact and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in spaceship.
“On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.”
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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 Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
“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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
Adventurous in tone, about uplift.
“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
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Start with Sundiver →
includes Uplift Storm, Uplift
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“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, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Falkenberg's Legion
Remnant PopulationNovel
Elizabeth Moonstandalone novel1996
First contact, about survival and loneliness.
“People had always told Ofelia what to do; for once she was going to do what she wanted.”
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