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The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Space opera, about political intrigue and survival.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
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Hunter's RunNovel
Gardner Dozois, George R. R. Martin & Daniel Abrahamstandalone novel2007
Space opera, about survival.
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Military science fiction, about madness and war.
The Madness SeasonNovel
C. S. Friedmanstandalone novel1990
Space opera, set in space.
“The alien within - He'd had so many names over the centuries, so many new identities that he could scarcely remember who he had originally been.”
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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, War World, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School