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Manhattan TransferNovel
John E. Stithstandalone novel1993
Tense in tone, about survival, set in big city.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future and other star systems.
“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, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about war, set in far future and other star systems.
Double StarNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
About political intrigue and identity, set in far future.
“Lorenzo Smythe, the excellent yet unemployed actor, meets Dak Broadbent in a bar.”
from the catalogue
The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
Science fiction.
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, about space exploration, set in far future.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
from the catalogue