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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Space opera.
“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 →
Leland HaleSeries
series4 books1957
completed
Science fiction and humor, funny in tone, about con artists, set in far future and space.
Start with To Make a Hero →
The Pirates of ZanNovel
Murray Leinsterstandalone novel1959
Space opera, about pirates.
StrataNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1981
About space exploration.
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
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera, whimsical in tone, about space exploration.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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