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NovaNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968
About revenge.
“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
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Endless BlueNovel
Wen Spencerstandalone novel2007
About aliens and space exploration.
“The appearance of the warp drive from a long lost spaceship, the Fenrir, triggers an epic quest fort he rest oft the ship, a mission led by Captain Mikhail Volkov.”
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WolflingNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1969
About aliens and political intrigue.
“Jim was just another wolfling to Afuan - a lesser being from a backward colony world.”
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Catteni SequenceSeries
series5 books1970
completed
About slavery and aliens.
“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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Start with Freedom's Landing →
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About space exploration and coming of age.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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DumarestSeries
series35 books1967
completed
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with The Winds of Gath →