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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and identity, set in other star systems.
Forge of GodSeries
series2 books1987
completed
About aliens.
“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forge of God →
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
The Stars Are LegionNovel
Kameron Hurleystandalone novel2017
Space opera, set in spaceship.
CowlNovel
Neal Asherstandalone novel2004
Time travel.
“In the far future, the Heliothane Dominion is triumphant in the solar system, after a bitter war with their Umbrathane progenitors.”
from the catalogue
Pushing IceNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005
Hard science fiction and first contact, about space exploration and aliens.