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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Military science fiction, set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

WolflingNovel

Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1969

About aliens and class conflict, set in other star systems.

“Jim was just another wolfling to Afuan - a lesser being from a backward colony world.”
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Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Chanur, Company Wars, The Hinder Stars, Mri Wars, Hanan Rebellion, Unionside, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Military science fiction, 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.”
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Start with On Basilisk Station →

includes Honor Harrington, Saganami Island, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Wages of Sin, Expanded Honorverse, Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington)

Space WinnersNovel

Gordon R. Dicksonstandalone novel1965

About aliens and space exploration, set in other star systems.

“Suddenly Jim Rawlins, Ellen Bouvier, Curt Harrington, and the squirrel-like Alien philosopher Peep were castaways, stranded on the Quarantined World of Quebahr - with no training, and little hope of rescue.”
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The Stars My DestinationNovel

Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956

Dark in tone, about revenge and identity, set in other star systems.

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