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UnstoppableSeries
series4 books2021
Adventurous in tone, about aliens.
Start with Victories Greater Than Death →
The Fountains of ParadiseNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1979
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space station.
“Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.”
from the catalogue
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Military science fiction.
“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue
Start with On Basilisk Station →
includes Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington), Honor Harrington, Saganami Island, Expanded Honorverse, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Wages of Sin, Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Adventurous in tone, about identity and slavery.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
from the catalogue
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Adventurous and tense in tone, about heist and magical artifacts.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars