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The Submerged Sun is 4 books, 2014–2020.

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Alliance-Union
Ender's Game
Kairos
Hainish
Cluster
Apprentice Adept
Lord of Light
His Dark Materials
Lunar Chronicles

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →

ClusterSeries

seriesPiers Anthony9 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

“Anthony originally conceived of and wrote the series as a trilogy but later added two additional volumes.”
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Start with Cluster →

Apprentice AdeptSeries

seriesPiers Anthony7 books1980

Science fantasy, set in parallel universe.

“Phaze is a lush planet of magic, where Proton is a barren mining planet of science.”
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Start with Split Infinity →

Lord of LightSeries

seriesRoger Zelazny, Shariann Lewitt & Steve Perry5 books1967

Science fantasy, about gods and reincarnation.

“One of their own, called Sam, breaks with the pantheon to return forbidden knowledge to the ordinary people they rule, touching off a war among the self-styled gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dawn →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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Lunar ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarissa Meyer15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, about political intrigue.

“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.”
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Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

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What should I read after The Submerged Sun?: Alliance-Union — the closest match to The Submerged Sun on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Submerged Sun?: Compulsion. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Submerged Sun.
How big is The Submerged Sun?: The Submerged Sun is 4 books, 2014–2020.

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