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PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Space opera, set in other star systems.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Ian Cormac, Transformation, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Space opera, tense in tone, about robots, set in other star systems.
Start with Berserker →
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
Space opera, about political intrigue and identity, set in other star systems.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
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Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch
Singularity SkySeries
series2 books2003
Space opera, challenging in tone, about technological singularity, set in other star systems.
“Charles Stross uses the setup for a mix of space opera, economics, and diplomatic intrigue.”
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Start with Singularity Sky →
The CultureUniverse
universe21 books1987
Space opera, set in galactic scale.
“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue
Start with Consider Phlebas →
includes Culture
DiasporaNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel1997
Hard science fiction, challenging in tone, about mind uploading and space exploration.