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NovaNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968
About quests and revenge.
“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
from the catalogue
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World
Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Military science fiction.
Start with Hero →
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, funny in tone.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Tense in tone, about heist and magical artifacts.
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence and war.
Start with Berserker →