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BirthrightUniverse
universe48 books1981
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“Around that spine turns a shelf of sub-cycles, sorted along the ages the race passes through as it rises and falls — Republic, Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Anarchy.”
from the catalogue
Start with Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future →
includes Far Future History, Oracle, Widowmaker, Dead Enders, Tales of the Velvet Comet, Starship (Resnick), Tales of the Galactic Midway, Jake Masters
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow, Rise of the Jain
Rehumanization of Jade DarcySeries
series2 books1988
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.
“Jade Darcy, a Computer Augmented Recon Commando, has gone AWOL and is serving as a bouncer at an extremely remote planet from Earth.”
from the catalogue
Start with Jade Darcy and the Affair of Honor →
Sam McCadeSeries
series4 books1986
completed
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with War World →
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
“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, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World