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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, dark in tone, about revenge and identity.
Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about 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.”
from the catalogue
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
“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
Destiny's RoadNovel
Larry Nivenstandalone novel1997
About expeditions.
“Jemmy is descended from the original Destiny colonists, who were stranded when their landing craft deserted them.”
from the catalogue
MesklinSeries
series6 books1954
completed
About aliens.
“The idea came from an object that was at the time believed to exist in the 61 Cygni system, and which might represent an extrasolar planet.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mission of Gravity →
Pax / AstraSeries
series2 books1954
completed
Tense in tone.
“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Stars Are Ours! →