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The Colors of SpaceNovel
Marion Zimmer Bradleystandalone novel1963
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
“The Lhari seem peaceful and friendly, but they go to some lengths to protect their monopoly on faster-than-light travel.”
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HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
About space exploration.
“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.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration and 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.”
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EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
First contact, about space colonization and identity.
“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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Singularity SkySeries
series2 books2003
Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence.
“Charles Stross uses the setup for a mix of space opera, economics, and diplomatic intrigue.”
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Start with Singularity Sky →