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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and funny in tone, about con artists, set in far future and space.
“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.”
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Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Tense in tone, about magical artifacts, set in other star systems.
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Science fiction, set in far future.
“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →
includes Chanur, Company Wars, Mri Wars, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside
The DisastersNovel
M. K. Englandstandalone novel2018
About space colonization.
“The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England.”
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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in other star systems.
“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