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CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“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
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
About heist and magical artifacts.
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
About artificial intelligence and war.
Start with Berserker →
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow
Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Military science fiction.
Start with Hero →
The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries
series16 books2002
About aliens and war, set in galactic scale.
Start with Hidden Empire →