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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in space and other star systems.
“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
The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Mysterious in tone, set in other star systems and space.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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Red PlanetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949
About space colonization and coming of age.
“A boy colonist on Mars takes his bouncing ball Martian pet with him to boarding school, but the new Headmaster is a controlling tyrant.”
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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About coming of age, set in space and spaceship.
“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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Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Tense in tone, set in spaceship and space.
Start with Black Destroyer →
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Mysterious in tone, about political intrigue, set in space and other star systems.
“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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