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series4 books2016

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

series11 books1952

Science fiction and space opera, set in space.

“The books were ghostwritten under the house name Carey Rockwell, with rocket scientist Willy Ley credited as technical advisor, tying the series to the 1950s Tom Corbett television franchise it was spun off from.”
from the catalogue

Start with Stand by for Mars! →

BarsoomSeries

series53 books1917

Science fantasy, set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Princess of Mars →

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

KarresSeries

series5 books1949

Science fantasy, set in other star systems.

“Schmitz never wrote a follow-up himself, but the story was continued decades later by other hands — The Wizard of Karres, The Sorceress of Karres, The Shaman of Karres — carrying Captain Pausert and the Karres witches forward.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Witches of Karres →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Military science fiction, tense in tone, set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue

Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

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