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The DATA Set is 14 books, 2016–2023.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Polity
Foundation
The Martian Chronicles
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Forever War
Lunar Chronicles
Dune
Hardwired

seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue description of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue description

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FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

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The Martian ChroniclesSeries

seriesRay Bradbury30 books1946

Reflective in tone, about space colonization, set in mars and near future.

Start with The Million Year Picnic →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, funny in tone, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with The Forever War →

Lunar ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarissa Meyer15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, set in far future and other star systems.

“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

HardwiredSeries

seriesWalter Jon Williams3 books1986

Cyberpunk, tense in tone, set in near future and our world.

“Voice of the Whirlwind, published three years later, is a loosely connected follow-up set in the same future, sharing its technological and political backdrop with a different cast of characters.”
from the catalogue description

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What should I read after The DATA Set?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to The DATA Set on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The DATA Set?: March of the Mini Beasts. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The DATA Set.
How big is The DATA Set?: The DATA Set is 14 books, 2016–2023.

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