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FractalverseSeries
series2 books2020
Science fiction and first contact, tense in tone, about space exploration and aliens, set in far future and space.
“Fractal Noise, a parallel entry, follows a separate crew investigating a mysterious signal-emitting structure on another world within the same universe.”
from the catalogue
Start with Fractal Noise →
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Black Destroyer →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“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, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Falkenberg's Legion
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Chanur, Hanan Rebellion, Company Wars, Mri Wars, Age of Exploration, The Hinder Stars, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside
Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
Dark in tone.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forge of God →
Slow Train to ArcturusNovel
Eric Flint & Dave Freerstandalone novel2008
Adventurous in tone.