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Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
About magical artifacts, set in other star systems.
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
About aliens and space exploration.
Start with Black Destroyer →
RevengerSeries
series3 books2016
About pirates, set in other star systems.
Start with Revenger →
Keiko / Dark RunSeries
series3 books2015
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, set in far future and space.
“Captain Ichabod Drift attempts to make a dark run, delivering a special cargo to Earth aboard the Keiko, a ship full of smugglers, soldiers of fortune and adventurers, who are actually the good guys in a corrupt galaxy.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dark Run →
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, Company Wars, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, The Hinder Stars, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
from the catalogue