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Retief Series

16 primary works • 26 total works
Chronological order from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_L...
Greylorn short story included, not Greylorn collection, because included in Gambler' World collection with Retief stories, so labelled to distinguish.

Book 1

Retief: Envoy to New Worlds
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3.99 · 1249 Ratings · 46 Reviews · published 1963 · 19 editions
Vice Counsul Retief an ambassodor from the CDT, ne…

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    Book 2

    Galactic Diplomat
    by
    3.94     · 158 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1965 · 11 editions
    Retief is an officer of the distinguished Corps Di…

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    Book 3

    Retief's War
    by
    3.94     · 508 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1965 · 23 editions
    James Retief, assigned to unite hostile Quoppian t…

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    Book 4

    Retief and the Warlords
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    3.82     · 266 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1968 · 18 editions
    PAUPER, an earth protection agency, extends aid to…

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    Book 5

    Retief: Ambassador to Space
    by
    3.98     · 117 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1969 · 5 editions
    How are thing on Rockamorra? Bad, very. Earth Amba…

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    Book 6

    Retief's Ransom
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    4.11     · 137 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1971 · 9 editions
    Berkley Medallion, 1972. Mass market paperback, 1s…

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    Book 7

    Retief of the CDT
    by
    3.90     · 373 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1971 · 15 editions
    Retief, an official of the Corps Diplomatique Terr…

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    Book 8

    Retief: Emissary To The Stars
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    3.84     · 281 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1975 · 10 editions
    Retief, top agent of the CDT, is sent to Froom 93,…

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    Book 9

    Retief at Large
    by
    3.97     · 246 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 7 editions
    The publication of certain accounts of Jame Retief…

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    Book 10

    Retief: Diplomat at Arms
    by
    3.96     · 241 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1982 · 3 editions
    The interplanetary diplomat, Jame Retief, uses his…

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    Book 11

    Retief to the Rescue
    by
    3.74     · 188 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1983 · 13 editions
    Jame Retief must go over the heads of his superior…

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    Book 12

    The Return of Retief
    by
    3.93     · 239 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1984 · 6 editions
    PLANET AFTER PLANE FELL TO THE REE

    A vast and power…

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    Book 13

    Retief in the Ruins
    by
    3.83     · 138 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1986 · 4 editions
    Retief is sent as an observer for the Corps Diplom…

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    Book 14

    Retief and the Pangalactic Pageant of Pulchritude
    by
    3.87     · 184 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1986 · 2 editions
    Contains the novella (unavailable elsewhere) "Reti…

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    Book 15

    Reward for Retief
    by
    3.83     · 96 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1989 · 6 editions
    Intergalactic diplomat Jame Retief investigates th…

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    Book 16

    Retief and the Rascals
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    3.84     · 79 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1993 · 4 editions
    Terran diplomat and interplanetary troubleshooter …

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    Book 1-3 + novella

    Retief!
    by
    3.99     · 2255 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 2001 · 6 editions
    Publisher's Note: The stories and novel herein hav…

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    Retief Unbound
    by
    3.91     · 164 Ratings · 11 Reviews · 7 editions
    The publication of certain accounts of Jame Retief…

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    Book 1.1

    Gambler's World and Other Science Fiction Stories
    by
    4.00     · 45 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    Four short stories also published separately.
    1 Gam…

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    Book 1.1.1

    Gambler's World
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    4.00     · 154 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1961 · 26 editions
    This book was converted from its physical edition …

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    Book 1.1.2

    Greylorn
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    3.52     · 170 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1951 · 49 editions
    DESPERATE MISSION TO THE STARS Earth is doomed. A …

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    Book 1.1.3

    It Could Be Anything
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    3.53     · 86 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1963 · 30 editions
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    Book 1.1.4

    Retief: The Yillian Way
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    3.87     · 127 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1962 · 24 editions
    Once again it is up to Jamie Retief to save anothe…

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    Retief's Peace
    by
    3.94     · 62 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2005 · 3 editions
    Drummed out of the Corps Diplomatique Terretrienne…

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    Book 1, 2, 3, 5, 6

    Il ciclo di Retief vol.1
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    4.20     · 5 Ratings · 1 edition
    I Classici della Fantascienza e della Fantasy 5
    I V…

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    Book 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12

    Il ciclo di Retief vol.2
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    5.00     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    I Classici della Fantascienza e della Fantasy 5
    II …

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