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Terminal Alliance
Terminal Uprising
The aliens of Tran-ky-ky are friendly, eventually.
Icerigger
Mission to Moulokin
The Deluge Drivers
Known Space is full of friendly aliens as well as meanies.
Protector
Ringworld
The Well World is populated by aliens who are friend and foe.
Midnight at the Well of Souls
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Project Hail Mary
The City in the Middle of the Night
Semiosis
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Most of the space opera I read, the characters are humans rather than aliens. Others are genetically modified humans.
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Having now read this, I can confirm.
I forgot about Year Zero, which is a silly sci-fi comedy, so most of the aliens are friendly. Some are downright fanbois of Earthlings.
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Shards of Earth (other topics)Year Zero (other topics)
Shards of Earth (other topics)
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Mackey Chandler (other topics)Becky Chambers (other topics)
Chewbacca, Yoda, and the Ewoks in Star Wars stories.
Multiple aliens in the Star Trek stories.
Family Law by Mackey Chandler has at least one POV character who is a Derf, George. George adopts 12yo human Lee after her parents are killed while they were exploring an inhabitable planet.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers has a multi species crew - several types of aliens even.
What are some of your favorite books where there are friendly aliens?