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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera.
“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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includes Dune, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Space opera, about con artists, 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.”
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Dramocles: An Intergalactic Soap OperaNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1983
Space opera and satire, set in space.
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and identity.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Space opera, whimsical in tone, about space exploration, set in space.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Military science fiction, tense in tone, about war 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.”
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