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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in far future.
“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 Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld
Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
series1 book2010
Space opera, dark in tone, about revenge, set in far future.
“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
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Start with Ragnarok →
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes Second Formic War, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Ender Wiggin, Fleet School
StarplexNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1996
First contact and space opera, about space exploration, set in spaceship.
“For nearly twenty years Earth's space exploration had exploded outward, thanks to a series of mysterious, artificial wormholes.”
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DefendersNovel
Will McIntoshstandalone novel2014
Dark in tone, set in our world.
“The question is, what do you do with millions of genetically engineered warriors once the war is won?”
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ConquerorsSeries
series3 books1994
First contact, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in far future.
“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.”
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Start with Conquerors' Pride →