Pandora's Star
With Judas Unchained, Hamilton's most acclaimed work: the Primes are a first-contact nightmare ranked with the Moties, and the Commonwealth became the template for post-scarcity-with-trains worldbuilding.
Series Guide
The Commonwealth Saga
Pandora's Star and Judas Unchained: wormhole trains, rejuvenated dynasties, and the catastrophic discovery of what was sealed inside the Dyson barrier.