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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Dark in tone, about identity.
NovaNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968
About quests.
“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
from the catalogue
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Military science fiction.
“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
The Final ArchitectureSeries
series6 books2021
About aliens and war.
“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shards of Earth →
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
About heist and magical artifacts.
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
About aliens, set in spaceship.
Start with Black Destroyer →