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series4 books1966

About artificial intelligence, set in other star systems.

“The Pandora Sequence opens with Frank Herbert's solo novel Destination: Void, in which a starship crew must jury-rig a working artificial consciousness after their vessel's control systems fail.”
from the catalogue

Start with Destination: Void →

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

Space BeagleSeries

series5 books1939

completed

Space opera, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in space.

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

Space opera, about space exploration, set in space.

“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.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Enemy Stars →

Hull Zero ThreeNovel

Greg Bearstandalone novel2010

Hard science fiction, mysterious in tone, about amnesia, set in generation ship.

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