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The Fountains of ParadiseNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1979
Hard science fiction, set in space.
“Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.”
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HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, set in space and other star systems.
“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
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Start with Gateway →
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Adventurous and tense in tone, set in spaceship and space.
Start with Black Destroyer →
Sector GeneralSeries
series36 books1957
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space station.
“The Hospital was founded to promote peace after humanity's first interstellar war, and in the fourth book the authorities conclude that its emergency services are the most effective way to make peaceful contact with new species.”
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Start with Hospital Station →
Project Hail MaryNovel
Andy Weirstandalone novel2021
Hard science fiction and first contact, set in near future.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in space 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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars