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Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera and humor, whimsical in tone, set in other star systems.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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StrataNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel1981
Humor, set in other star systems.
The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, about aliens, set in mars.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in other star systems.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
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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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about coming of age.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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