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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in other star systems.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Falkenberg's Legion
HeecheeSeries
series19 books1972
completed
Space opera, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“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 →
The Rapture EffectNovel
Jeffrey A. Carverstandalone novel1987
Tense in tone, set in other star systems.
IrisNovel
William Barton & Michael Capobiancostandalone novel1990
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“When the gas giant Iris approaches our solar system, the ten-member crew of the Deepstar, originally intending to colonize Titan, decide to change their course and make their new home on Ocypete, one of Iris's moons.”
from the catalogue
Blindsight / FirefallSeries
series3 books2006
Hard science fiction, tense and dark in tone.
Start with Blindsight →
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Chanur, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Company Wars, The Hinder Stars, Unionside