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

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

StenSeries

series11 books1982

completed

About war and political intrigue.

“The Sten Chronicles, also called The Sten Adventures, are a series of eight military science fiction and space opera novels by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole published from 1982 to 1993.”
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Start with Sten →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Set in other star systems.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
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Start with On Basilisk Station →

includes Honor Harrington, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Saganami Island, Wages of Sin, Expanded Honorverse, Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)

BlackbeardUniverse

universe16 books2014

Science fiction and space opera, set in space and far future.

“Into that war sails Captain James Drake, who takes his ship rogue rather than obey an order he cannot stomach, rechristens her Blackbeard, and turns privateer.”
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Start with Alliance Stars →

includes The Void Queen Trilogy, Starship Blackbeard, The Alliance Trilogy, The Sentinel Trilogy, The Burning Sky Trilogy

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

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