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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Set in mars.
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
About political intrigue.
“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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Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe
Star Smashers of the Galaxy RangersNovel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1973
Humor, whimsical in tone, about space exploration.
“The main characters are homages to Tom Swift Jr. and his buddy, Bud Barclay.”
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The Stainless Steel RatSeries
series21 books1957
completed
Adventurous in tone, about con artists.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born →
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dirk Gently
2312Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2012
Hard science fiction, reflective in tone, about terraforming and space colonization.