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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955

Tense in tone, about space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.

“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

State / Leshy CircuitSeries

series9 books1969

Set in other star systems.

Start with Passerby →

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.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

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

Pax / AstraSeries

series2 books1954

completed

Tense in tone.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

HeorotSeries

series4 books1987

Set in other star systems.

“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
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Start with The Legacy of Heorot →

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