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Lunar ChroniclesSeries
series15 books2011
Science fiction and fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.
“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
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Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, about space exploration, set in space and spaceship.
“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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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about survival and space exploration.
“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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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in space.
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about identity and slavery, set in space.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in space.
“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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars