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Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Set in space.
Start with Hero →
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Tense in tone, about aliens and madness.
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About coming of age and aliens, set in space.
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction and science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.
“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
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Hammer's SlammersSeries
series35 books1974
Military science fiction and science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.
Start with Hammer's Slammers →