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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
Alien invasion.
“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue
Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Forever WarSeries
series10 books1972
Set in far future and space.
Start with Hero →
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Set in other star systems and far future.
“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 Laurie Jo Hansen, War World, Moties, Falkenberg's Legion
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone, about space exploration.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Martian →
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in far future and space.
“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 Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds