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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953

About 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

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rendezvous with Rama →

includes Rama (2)

Solar QueenSeries

series7 books1955

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and spaceship.

“Andre Norton's Solar Queen novels follow the crew of a free-trader starship under Captain Jellico as they scrape by hauling cargo and making first contact on the fringes of settled space.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sargasso of Space →

Space BeagleSeries

series5 books1939

completed

Tense in tone, about aliens.

Start with Black Destroyer →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens, 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 →

includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars

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

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