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ArmorNovel
John Steakleystandalone novel1984
About aliens and madness.
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in space.
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Space opera, set in space.
“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, Expanded Honorverse, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington), Wages of Sin, Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction
EmbeddedNovel
Dan Abnettstandalone novel2011
About space colonization.
“The colony planet of Eighty-Six looks as dull as all its fellow new worlds to veteran journalist Lex Falk.”
from the catalogue
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in space.
“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