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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
“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
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
Dark in tone, about madness.
ConquerorsSeries
series3 books1994
First contact, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue
Start with Conquerors' Pride →
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and slavery.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →
Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
series1 book2010
Space opera, dark in tone, about 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 →
Hour of the HordeNovel
Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1970
Space opera, adventurous in tone.
“Annihilating everything before it, a horde of monstrous space travellers were advancing through the stars.”
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