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series19 books1972

completed

Space opera.

“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue

Start with Gateway →

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 Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars

The Colors of SpaceNovel

Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963

Space opera, adventurous in tone.

“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
from the catalogue

The AvatarNovel

Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978

Space opera, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.

“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
from the catalogue

Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) HutchinsSeries

series16 books1983

Science fiction, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.

“Beginning with The Engines of God, the series treats deep time and the near-total absence of intelligent alien life as its central mystery, favoring slow-burn discovery over action.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Engines of God →

Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries

series8 books1976

Space opera.

Start with The Outcasts of Heaven Belt →

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