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RamaUniverse
universe7 books1973
About aliens, set in spaceship.
“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rendezvous with Rama →
includes Rama (2)
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in far future.
“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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) HutchinsSeries
series16 books1983
About aliens, set in far future.
“Beginning with The Engines of God, the series treats deep time and the near-total absence of intelligent alien life as its central mystery, favoring slow-burn discovery over action.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Engines of God →
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Set in far future.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →
Minervan Experiment / GiantsSeries
series5 books1977
completed
About aliens, set in far future.
“The Giants series is a quintet of science fiction novels by James P. Hogan, published between 1977 and 2005.”
from the catalogue
Start with Inherit the Stars →