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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 Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in far future and space.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →
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, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
First contact, about survival, set in spaceship.
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries
series8 books1976
Space opera.
Start with The Outcasts of Heaven Belt →