Series
Imperial Stars
Jerry Pournelle, John F. Carr, Walter M. Miller, Jr. & W. R. Thompson · 2 novellas · 3 anthologies · 1952–1989
Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
Map
Imperial Stars at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1950s1
- 1960s0
- 1970s0
- 1980s4
Shape
2 novellas · 3 anthologies
4 authors
reads like:science fictionpolitical intriguespacefar futureadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 60% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
grim · intensebright · intensegrim · calmbright · calmtenseadventurousdarkeeriefunnylightheartedrelaxingsadcatalogthis series
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book5 of 5 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- Blood Bankdarkest
- The Stars at Warbrightest · most intense
- Second Contactcalmest