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series5 books1990

Space opera, dark in tone, about political intrigue, set in spaceship.

“Here, Donaldson gave a loose retelling of Wagner's Ring cycle.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story →

universe142 books1964

About aliens, set in other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue

Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Space opera and military science fiction, set in other star systems.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue

Start with On Basilisk Station →

includes Honor Harrington, Expanded Honorverse, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Wages of Sin, Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)

Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

series1 book2010

Military science fiction and space opera, about aliens and revenge.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue

Start with Ragnarok →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Space opera and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue

Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue

Start with Heavy Time →

includes Company Wars, Chanur, Hanan Rebellion, Mri Wars, Era of Rapprochement, The Hinder Stars, Age of Exploration, Unionside

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