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Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993

Tense in tone, about heist and magical artifacts.

universe133 books1988

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.

“Reckon carefully: in the Liaden Universe every kindness is a debt entered on the ledger, and every debt is balanced — sooner, or graciously.”
from the catalogue

Start with Agent of Change →

includes Agent of Change, The Great Migration Duology, Adventures in the Liaden Universe, Theo Waitley, Jethri Gobelyn, Liaden Universe short fiction, Splinter Universe Presents

The Final ArchitectureSeries

series6 books2021

Tense in tone, about aliens and war.

“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue

Start with Shards of Earth →

SerenityverseUniverse

universe15 books2005

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.

“Half a galaxy terraformed, the war lost, and a Firefly-class transport called Serenity staying just far enough ahead of the Alliance to take the next job — legal if possible, which it generally is not.”
from the catalogue

Start with Big Damn Hero →

includes Firefly (original novels), Firefly

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, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside

RevengerSeries

series3 books2016

About pirates.

Start with Revenger →

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