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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, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, Age of Exploration
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“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, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Military science fiction, about war and slavery.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →
WolflingNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1969
About class conflict.
“Jim was just another wolfling to Afuan - a lesser being from a backward colony world.”
from the catalogue
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Military science fiction, about war.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
The AlgebraistNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel2004
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and aliens, set in far future and other star systems.