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Lost ColonySeries
series3 books1986
Romance and science fiction, emotional in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“Krentz likened the novel to a historical romance set in another world, and its success inspired her to begin writing historical romances under the pseudonym Amanda Quick.”
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Lost Colony (Susan Grant)Series
series1 book2011
About war.
“Young General Tao knows only one kind of honor, to his people.”
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HeorotSeries
series4 books1987
Science fiction, about space colonization, set in other star systems and far future.
“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
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Start with The Legacy of Heorot →
StringsNovel
Dave Duncanstandalone novel1990
Space opera, about psychic powers and political intrigue.
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and terraforming, set in space.
Destiny's RoadNovel
Larry Nivenstandalone novel1997
Hard science fiction, about survival and expeditions.
“Jemmy is descended from the original Destiny colonists, who were stranded when their landing craft deserted them.”
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