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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Adventurous in tone, about survival and identity.
The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
About political intrigue and aliens.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
from the catalogue
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Spatterjay, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Ian Cormac, Time's Shadow
Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
series1 book2010
Military science fiction, about aliens and war.
“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ragnarok →
Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
About aliens and survival.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forge of God →
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Adventurous in tone, about heist and magical artifacts.