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HainishSeries

series33 books1964

completed

Reflective in tone.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rocannon's World →

UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Space opera, about uplift and aliens, set in space.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sundiver →

includes Uplift Storm, Uplift

Old Man's WarSeries

series16 books2005

Military science fiction and space opera, about war, set in space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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Start with Old Man's War →

The TalentsUniverse

universe18 books1959

About psychic powers.

“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Rowan →

includes Tower and the Hive, Talents (Anne McCaffrey)

HeorotSeries

series4 books1987

Science fiction, about space colonization, set in other star systems and far future.

“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Legacy of Heorot →

Catteni SequenceSeries

series5 books1970

completed

Space opera, about slavery and aliens.

“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
from the catalogue

Start with Freedom's Landing →

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