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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Space opera, adventurous in tone, set in space.
“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 →
Rex Nihilo AdventuresSeries
series7 books2014
Space opera, set in space.
Start with Starship Grifters →
Sam GunnSeries
series61 books1983
completed
Set in space.
Start with Sam Gunn, Unlimited →
The Pirates of ZanNovel
Murray Leinsterstandalone novel1959
Space opera, about pirates, set in other star systems and space.
Darger and SurplusSeries
series8 books2001
Science fiction, about con artists, set in far future.
Start with The Dog Said Bow-Wow →
Magnus RidolphSeries
series12 books1948
completed
Set in other star systems.
Start with Hard-Luck Diggings →