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Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.
Start with Hero →
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
About robots and artificial intelligence.
Start with Berserker →
Death's Head (David Gunn)Series
series3 books2007
Science fiction and military science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
“Set in a chillingly realistic far-future world, and featuring a gritty antihero even more frightening than the evil empire he serves as soldier and assassin, Death's Head is sure to be one of the most talked-about novels of the year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Death's Head →
ConfederationUniverse
universe19 books1991
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
“In the twenty-seventh century humanity has spilled across nearly nine hundred star systems and calls the loose weave that binds them the Confederation.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Reality Dysfunction →
includes Night's Dawn Trilogy, Confederation Universe Stories
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
About madness.