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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
About coming of age, set in other star systems.
“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
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
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, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World
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, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars
UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
About uplift and aliens, set in other star systems.
“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sundiver →
includes Uplift, Uplift Storm
ThistledownSeries
series5 books1978
completed
Hard science fiction.
Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →
Space BeagleSeries
series5 books1939
completed
Tense in tone, about aliens.
Start with Black Destroyer →