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RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
About political intrigue and identity, set in other star systems.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
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Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch
The CultureUniverse
universe21 books1987
Set in galactic scale.
“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue
Start with Consider Phlebas →
includes Culture
Implied SpacesNovel
Walter Jon Williamsstandalone novel2008
Challenging in tone, about virtual reality, set in other star systems.
HegiraNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1979
Hard science fiction, challenging in tone, set in other star systems.
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and terraforming.
AuroraNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2015
Hard science fiction, about space colonization, set in spaceship and generation ship.