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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.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World

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.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Chanur, Company Wars, The Hinder Stars, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, Age of Exploration

The AlgebraistNovel

Iain M. Banksstandalone novel2004

Adventurous in tone, set in other star systems.

QuadrailSeries

series5 books2005

Mysterious in tone.

“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →

The AvatarNovel

Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978

Adventurous and mysterious in tone, about space exploration, set in 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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The GapSeries

series5 books1990

Dark and tense in tone, set in spaceship.

“Here, Donaldson gave a loose retelling of Wagner's Ring cycle.”
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Start with The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story →

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