On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Freelance Traveller <editor@freelancetraveller.com> wrote:
Serrano and Vatta are both by Elizabeth Moon. I haven't read Serrano,
but I heartily second Vatta.

I recommend both. The Heris Serrano trilogy (the first book being Hunting Party) actually belongs to a larger set of works known as the Familia Regnant universe, which is the name of the major power being a commercially-based monarchy that appears to be descended from the British one.

Both series (IIRC) use approximately the same technology, which matches that of Traveller rather closely, save that ships don't seem to be concerned about fuel usage at all and there are no aliens (only humans).


The Liaden Universe (it's multiple braided series) by Sharon Lee and
Steve Miller.

Second. I particularly like the alien race known as the Turtles. I had great fun porting these into my old Traveller game.
 
The Republic of Cinnabar Navy series (a.k.a. Leary/Mundy or Daniel Leary
series) by David Drake.

Another second. The tech is quite a bit different from standard Traveller tech, however. No AG, only plasma/fusion thrusters. And instead of jumping, ships literally sail through hyperspace (like clipper ships, complete with expert sailmasters being able to shave days and even weeks off a particular journey).
 
The Hammer's Slammers stories, also by David Drake.

And another second. There is even a Mongoose Traveller setting book for this series, although the lack of AG makes it a rather significant variant from normal Traveller tech.
 
Note that most of the recommendations aren't, strictly speaking,
"Traveller-related"; the construction I would use is 'Traveller-esque'.
Note that different books will be Traveller-esque in different ways.

What he said.

BTW, if you are interested in the Lois McMaster Bujold works, wikipedia has an excellent overview of the setting that somehow avoids (at least so far as I can tell) any significant spoilers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorkosigan_Saga


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