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universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Company Wars, Chanur, Mri Wars, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Military science fiction.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

StenSeries

series11 books1982

completed

Military science fiction, about war and political intrigue.

“The Sten Chronicles, also called The Sten Adventures, are a series of eight military science fiction and space opera novels by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole published from 1982 to 1993.”
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Start with Sten →

RevengerSeries

series3 books2016

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about pirates, set in far future and space.

Start with Revenger →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Military science fiction.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
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Start with On Basilisk Station →

includes Honor Harrington, Saganami Island, Wages of Sin, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Manticore Ascendant, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington), Expanded Honorverse, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction

Tom Corbett Space CadetSeries

series11 books1952

Science fiction and space opera, set in space.

“The books were ghostwritten under the house name Carey Rockwell, with rocket scientist Willy Ley credited as technical advisor, tying the series to the 1950s Tom Corbett television franchise it was spun off from.”
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Start with Stand by for Mars! →

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