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  • Cover of The Stainless Steel Rat
    The Stainless Steel RatSeries

    series · 21 books · 1957

    completed

    Science fiction, funny in tone, about con artists, set in far future.

    “An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →

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  • Cover of Artemis Fowl
    Artemis FowlSeries

    series · 15 books · 2001

    Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.

    “As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with LEPrecon →

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  • Cover of Gentleman Bastard Sequence
    Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

    series · 7 books · 2006

    Fantasy, about con artists, set in secondary world and big city.

    “The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

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  • Cover of Against a Dark Background
    Against a Dark BackgroundNovel

    Iain M. Banks · standalone novel · 1993

    Science fiction and space opera, set in other star systems and far future.

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  • Cover of Grishaverse
    GrishaverseUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 2012

    Fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Six of Crows →

    includes Six of Crows

  • Cover of Artemis
    ArtemisNovel

    Andy Weir · standalone novel · 2017

    Science fiction, set in the moon and near future.

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