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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in 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 Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld
Red PlanetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1949
Adventurous in tone, about space colonization, set in mars.
“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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Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about war, set in other star systems.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Set in other star systems.
“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, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen
Babel-17Novel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1966
Science fiction, about aliens and identity, set in far future and space.
“Through Rydra's effort to understand and revise it, the novel explores communication, perception, identity, and translation.”
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Double StarNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in mars.
“Lorenzo Smythe, the excellent yet unemployed actor, meets Dak Broadbent in a bar.”
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