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ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
About madness.
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
“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 Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and slavery.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera, adventurous in tone.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.
Start with Hero →
Death's Head (David Gunn)Series
series3 books2007
Space opera.
“Set in a chillingly realistic far-future world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, Death's Head is sure to be one of the most talked-about novels of the year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Death's Head →