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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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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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includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About coming of age.
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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includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Tense in tone, about robots.
Start with Berserker →