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Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About coming of age and aliens.
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Tense in tone, about political intrigue and slavery.
“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 →
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Space opera, tense in tone.
“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
Empire of ManSeries
series4 books2001
Space opera, tense in tone, about survival.
Start with March Upcountry →
ConquerorsSeries
series3 books1994
First contact, tense in tone, about aliens and political intrigue.
“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 →