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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
About robots and war, set in other star systems.
Start with Berserker →
Fifth ImperiumSeries
series3 books1991
Adventurous in tone, about aliens and war.
“The three novels were later collected as the omnibus Empire from the Ashes.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mutineers' Moon →
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, Hanan Rebellion, Mri Wars, Age of Exploration, The Hinder Stars, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside
Fool's WarNovel
Sarah Zettelstandalone novel1997
About political intrigue.
“The Pasadena is a mail-packet ship, time-shared by two owners who alternate missions: the devout Muslim Al Shei, and her database hacker brother-in-law.”
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Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
First contact, about space exploration and aliens, set in other star systems.
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
About political intrigue, set in other star systems.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch