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Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968

Space opera, about revenge.

“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
from the catalogue

BarsoomSeries

series53 books1917

Science fantasy, set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Princess of Mars →

Of Man and MantaSeries

series3 books1968

About aliens.

“Three scientists survive on the mysterious planet of Nacre.”
from the catalogue

Start with Omnivore →

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 Chanur, Mri Wars, Company Wars, The Hinder Stars, Morgaine, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, Hanan Rebellion

Well WorldSeries

series11 books1977

Space opera.

Start with Midnight at the Well of Souls →

Legion of SpaceSeries

series7 books1947

completed

Space opera, about aliens.

“The Medusae bear a vague resemblance to jellyfish, but are actually elephant-sized, four-eyed, flying beings with hundreds of tentacles.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Legion of Space →

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