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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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Catteni SequenceSeries

series5 books1970

completed

Space opera, about slavery.

“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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Start with Freedom's Landing →

HeorotSeries

series4 books1987

Science fiction, about space colonization, set in far future and other star systems.

“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
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Start with The Legacy of Heorot →

Bronson BetaSeries

series5 books1933

Science fiction, set in other star systems.

“The two novels form a self-contained disaster-and-survival duology.”
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Start with When Worlds Collide →

Pax / AstraSeries

series2 books1954

completed

Tense in tone.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
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Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

DeathworldSeries

series4 books1960

completed

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about survival and space colonization, set in far future and other star systems.

“The central hero is a gambler who becomes involved with colonists of an extremely hostile planet.”
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Start with Deathworld →

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