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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
“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
Central ControlSeries
series2 books1953
completed
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.
“Andre Norton's Central Control novels are a loose future history that sketches the rise of a galactic empire through events echoing Norton's own reading of Terran history rather than following one continuing cast.”
from the catalogue
Start with Star Rangers →
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, set in far future and space.
“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →
includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace
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 Company Wars, Chanur, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, The Hinder Stars, Unionside
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
About aliens and space exploration, set in spaceship.
Start with Black Destroyer →
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Dark in tone, about revenge and identity.