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Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993

Tense in tone, about magical artifacts, set in other star systems.

series21 books1957

completed

Funny in tone, about con artists.

“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →

AcornaUniverse

universe16 books1997

Science fantasy, about aliens, set in other star systems.

“A silver-horned child drifts alone in an escape pod, and three grizzled asteroid miners haul her aboard, not yet knowing they have adopted a legend.”
from the catalogue

Start with Acorna: The Unicorn Girl →

includes Acorna's Children

SerenityverseUniverse

universe15 books2005

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in space and far future.

“Half a galaxy terraformed, the war lost, and a Firefly-class transport called Serenity staying just far enough ahead of the Alliance to take the next job — legal if possible, which it generally is not.”
from the catalogue

Start with Big Damn Hero →

includes Firefly (original novels), Firefly

RevengerSeries

series3 books2016

About pirates, set in other star systems.

Start with Revenger →

BarsoomSeries

series53 books1917

Science fantasy, set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Princess of Mars →

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