Find your next SF/F read by mood

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, War World, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, 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.”
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Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School

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

The Final ArchitectureSeries

series6 books2021

About space exploration.

“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue

Start with Shards of Earth →

Old Man's WarSeries

series16 books2005

Military science fiction.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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Start with Old Man's War →

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