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  • Cover of Space Beagle
    Space BeagleSeries

    series · 5 books · 1939

    completed

    Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, about space exploration and aliens, set in far future and space.

    Start with Black Destroyer →

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  • Cover of CoDominium
    CoDominiumUniverse

    universe · 98 books · 1971

    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 →

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    includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World

  • Cover of Known Space
    Known SpaceUniverse

    universe · 142 books · 1964

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Ringworld →

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    includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars

  • Cover of Pushing Ice
    Pushing IceNovel

    Alastair Reynolds · standalone novel · 2005

    Hard science fiction and first contact, set in other star systems.

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  • Cover of The Final Architecture
    The Final ArchitectureSeries

    series · 6 books · 2021

    About war, set in other star systems.

    “Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Shards of Earth →

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  • Cover of David Ryerson
    David RyersonSeries

    series · 2 books · 1958

    completed

    Science fiction and space opera, tense in tone, about space exploration and survival, set in far future and space.

    “The Enemy Stars follows the crew of a faster-than-light survey ship stranded far from home after their matter-transmission drive is damaged, forced to keep the vessel and each other going across a voyage that will outlast some of them.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Enemy Stars →

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