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Known SpaceUniverse
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, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Space opera, set in other star systems.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue
Start with Old Man's War →
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
About coming of age and aliens, set in other star systems.
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Space opera, 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, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Wages of Sin, Manticore Ascendant, Expanded Honorverse, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)
Childe CycleSeries
series19 books1957
Set in other star systems.
“The related short stories and novellas all center on the Dorsai, primarily members of the Graeme and Morgan families.”
from the catalogue
Start with Act of Creation →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Set in other star systems.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen