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Action/Adventure, fun casts of characters, galaxy spanning. While there's no shortage of military oriented SF, I'm looking for ... not that.

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Cover of Dark Age by Pierce Brown

Dark Age

Pierce Brown, 2019

Cover of Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

Demon in White

Christopher Ruocchio, 2020

Cover of Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold

Shards of Honour

Lois McMaster Bujold, 1986

Cover of Columbus Day by Craig Alanson

Columbus Day

Craig Alanson, 2016

Cover of Downbelow Station by C. J. Cherryh

Downbelow Station

C. J. Cherryh, 1981

Cover of Hidden Empire by Kevin J. Anderson

Hidden Empire

Kevin J. Anderson, 2002

Cover of The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes

The Last Watch

J.S. Dewes, 2021

Cover of The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

The Fall of Hyperion

Dan Simmons, 1990

Cover of Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds

Revelation Space

Alastair Reynolds, 2000

Cover of Starship Repo by Patrick S. Tomlinson

Starship Repo

Patrick S. Tomlinson, 2019

Cover of Startide Rising by David Brin

Startide Rising

David Brin, 1983

Cover of August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White

August Kitko and the Mechas from Space

Alex White, 2022

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Cover of The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen Donaldson

The Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story

Stephen Donaldson, 1990

Cover of Ilium by Dan Simmons

Ilium

Dan Simmons, 2003

Cover of Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

Space Opera

Catherynne M. Valente, 2017

Cover of Birth of an Empire by Ryk Brown

Birth of an Empire

Ryk Brown, 2023

Cover of Linesman by S. K. Dunstall

Linesman

S. K. Dunstall, 2015

Cover of Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Shadow

Orson Scott Card, 1999

Cover of The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

The Stars My Destination

Alfred Bester, 1955

Cover of House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds

House of Suns

Alastair Reynolds, 2008

Cover of Field of Dishonor by David Weber

Field of Dishonor

David Weber, 1994

Cover of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick, 1968