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

Space BeagleSeries

series5 books1939

completed

Adventurous in tone, about aliens and space exploration, set in spaceship.

Start with Black Destroyer →

Pushing IceNovel

Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005

Hard science fiction and first contact, about space exploration and aliens.

David RyersonSeries

series2 books1958

completed

About space exploration, set in spaceship.

“The Enemy Stars follows the crew of a faster-than-light survey ship stranded far from home after their matter-transmission drive is damaged, forced to keep the vessel and each other going across a voyage that will outlast some of them.”
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Start with The Enemy Stars →

Cities in FlightSeries

series10 books1950

completed

About space colonization.

“The stories cover roughly two thousand years, from the very near future to the end of the universe.”
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Start with They Shall Have Stars →

The OutposterNovel

Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1972

About space colonization and class conflict, set in other star systems.

“If your number came up, you joined the rest of the losers marked for exile from overcrowded Earth.”
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