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The Sirens of TitanNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1959
Space opera, funny in tone, about aliens, set in mars.
Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
from the catalogue
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Hard science fiction, about space exploration.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →
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 Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, 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, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Falkenberg's Legion
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, funny in tone.
“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