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The Android's DreamSeries
series2 books2006
Humor, about artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, set in near future.
“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
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Start with The Android's Dream →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
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, Mri Wars, Company Wars, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside
The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Set in far future and mars.
The AlgebraistNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel2004
Set in other star systems and far future.
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Mysterious in tone, about space exploration, set in far future and other star systems.
“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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