The Chanur Novels

While seeking to expand into a direction opposite to that of the Alliance, Earth inadvertently comes into contact with several alien races. Told mainly from the point-of-view of Pyanfar Chanur, a hani, this series features humans as the aliens.

The Chanur Novels consists of five books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Main series The Alliance-Union Universe


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Speculative Fiction Books

(The Chanur Novels #1 / 5)
1982 | science fiction, space opera
(The Chanur Novels #2 / 5)
1984 | science fiction, space opera
(The Chanur Novels #3 / 5)
1985 | science fiction, space opera
(The Chanur Novels #4 / 5)
1987 | science fiction, space opera
(The Chanur Novels #5 / 5)
1992 | science fiction, space opera

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