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Fifth ImperiumSeries
series3 books1991
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, about artificial intelligence and aliens, set in far future and space.
“The three novels were later collected as the omnibus Empire from the Ashes.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mutineers' Moon →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in other star systems.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen
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 Chanur, Mri Wars, Company Wars, Hanan Rebellion, The Hinder Stars, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Set in other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow
The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries
series16 books2002
Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, about aliens and war, set in far future and galactic scale.
Start with Hidden Empire →
Legion of SpaceSeries
series7 books1947
completed
Set in other star systems.
“The Medusae bear a vague resemblance to jellyfish, but are actually elephant-sized, four-eyed, flying beings with hundreds of tentacles.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Legion of Space →