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Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
About magical artifacts and found family, set in other star systems.
VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Military science fiction, set in other star systems.
“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue
Start with Trading in Danger →
includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace
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, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
About aliens and space exploration.
Start with Black Destroyer →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
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 →
includes Moties, Laurie Jo Hansen, Falkenberg's Legion, War World
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
from the catalogue