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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About coming of age.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
from the catalogue
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
About aliens, set in spaceship.
Start with Black Destroyer →
Alliance-UnionUniverse
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Company Wars, Chanur, Hanan Rebellion, Mri Wars, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, The Hinder Stars
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 Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
Hard science fiction and first contact, about aliens, set in spaceship.
Brion BranddSeries
series2 books1962
completed
Science fiction, about survival, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Planet of the Damned →