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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“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, War World, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
ConquerorsSeries
series3 books1994
Military science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Conquerors' Pride →
SparrowSeries
series2 books1996
About grief and loss, set in near future.
“The title refers to Gospel of Matthew 10:29–31, which relates that not even a sparrow falls to the earth without God's knowledge thereof.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Sparrow →
Enemy MineNovel
David Gerrold & Barry B. Longyearstandalone novel1985
Military science fiction, about survival.
“On a far distant planet, at the height of the war between the Dracon Empire and Earth, two military pilots crash in the heat of battle.”
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StarmotherNovel
Sydney J. Van Scyocstandalone novel1976
About genetic engineering.
“The whole society there could fall apart at any time, but Jahna finds out that the locals have plans for her, and new role, that of Starmother to these new children.”
from the catalogue