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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in far future.
“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, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
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 Chanur, Mri Wars, Company Wars, Hanan Rebellion, The Hinder Stars, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, Age of Exploration
WolflingNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1969
About class conflict, set in far future.
“Jim was just another wolfling to Afuan - a lesser being from a backward colony world.”
from the catalogue
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Military science fiction, about slavery, set in far future.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →
ConquerorsSeries
series3 books1994
First contact and military science fiction, set in far future.
“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue
Start with Conquerors' Pride →
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Military science fiction, set in far future.
“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue
Start with Trading in Danger →
includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace