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MesklinSeries
series6 books1954
completed
Adventurous in tone.
“The idea came from an object that was at the time believed to exist in the 61 Cygni system, and which might represent an extrasolar planet.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mission of Gravity →
Dragon's EggSeries
series3 books1980
completed
First contact.
Start with Dragon's Egg →
WheelersNovel
Ian Stewart & Jack Cohenstandalone novel2000
First contact, adventurous in tone, set in space.
The Fountains of ParadiseNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1979
Hopeful in tone, set in space and space station.
“Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.”
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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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
Camelot 30KNovel
Robert L. Forwardstandalone novel1993
First contact.
“In Camelot 30K, Forward uses exotic low-temperature chemistry to explain the aliens' unique biology and anatomy.”
from the catalogue