Series
Legion of Space
Jack Williamson · 4 novels · 1 novella · 1 short story · 1 collection · 1947–2002
The Legion of Space is a space opera science fiction series by American writer Jack Williamson. The story takes place in an era when humans have colonized the Solar System but dare not go farther, as the first extra-solar expedition to Barnard's Star failed and the survivors came back as babbling, grotesque, diseased madmen. They spoke of a gigantic planet, populated by ferocious animals and the single city left of the evil "Medusae". The Medusae bear a vague resemblance to jellyfish, but are actually elephant-sized, four-eyed, flying beings with hundreds of tentacles. The Medusae cannot speak, and communicate with one another via a microwave code.
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Reading order
The order the books came out.
Best read in the order they were published.
- Omnibus editions(2 editions)
Map
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Stats
By decade
- 1940s1
- 1950s2
- 1960s2
- 1970s0
- 1980s1
- 1990s0
- 2000s1
Shape
4 novels · 1 novella · 1 short story · 1 collection
1 author · completed series
reads like:science fictionaliensspacefar futureadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book6 of 7 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- The Legion of Spacedarkest · most intense
- Nowhere Nearbrightest · calmest