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Transforming Darkness is 3 books, 2017–2018.

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Dune
CoDominium
Future History
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Ender's Game
Hainish
Forever War
Jacob's Ladder Universe
Foundation

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue.

“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

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Life-Line →

The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

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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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.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

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Jacob's Ladder UniverseSeries

seriesElizabeth Bear6 books2008

Space opera.

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FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“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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What should I read after Transforming Darkness?: Dune — the closest match to Transforming Darkness on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Transforming Darkness?: Last Escape. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Transforming Darkness.
How big is Transforming Darkness?: Transforming Darkness is 3 books, 2017–2018.

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