More like Spitwrite: Volumes 1-3

anchored on:science fictionfar futureshort story cycleartificial intelligencespaceother star systems+2 more

but

Narrow

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Space opera.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera and humor, about space exploration.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
from the catalogue
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
Douglas Adams's Starship TitanicNovel
Terry Jonesstandalone novel1997
Space opera and humor, about robots, set in spaceship.
“At the heart of a galaxy of which we know nothing, the greatest, most advanced starship ever known has been built -- the Starship Titanic.”
from the catalogue
The Android's DreamSeries
series2 books2006
Space opera and humor, about genetic engineering, set in near future.
“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Android's Dream →