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Imperial GalaxySeries
series2 books2012
About political intrigue, set in other star systems.
“Garth Nix's A Confusion of Princes follows Khemri through the empire's ruthless military, its secret intelligence service, and a deadly, decades-long competition to determine who might one day take the throne.”
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Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
About slavery, set in other star systems.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About space exploration, set in other star systems.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war and aliens, set in other star systems.
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About survival and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
About aliens and space exploration, set in near future.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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