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Catteni SequenceSeries
series5 books1970
completed
About slavery and aliens.
“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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Start with Freedom's Landing →
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
About revenge and identity, set in space.
The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Tense in tone, about political intrigue and aliens.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
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Empire of ManSeries
series4 books2001
Military science fiction, tense in tone, about war.
Start with March Upcountry →
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about space exploration and coming of age.
“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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WolflingNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1969
About aliens and political intrigue, set in space.
“Jim was just another wolfling to Afuan - a lesser being from a backward colony world.”
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