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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
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
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe
CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Mote in God's Eye →
includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen
Catteni SequenceSeries
series5 books1970
completed
About slavery and aliens.
“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
from the catalogue
Start with Freedom's Landing →
HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Military science fiction.
“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue
Start with On Basilisk Station →
includes Saganami Island, Honor Harrington, Wages of Sin, Worlds of Honor anthologies, Star Kingdom (Honor Harrington), Manticore Ascendant, Honor Harrington Universe short fiction, Expanded Honorverse
UnstoppableSeries
series4 books2021
About aliens and coming of age.
Start with Victories Greater Than Death →
JanissariesSeries
series4 books1979
Military science fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue and slavery.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue
Start with Janissaries →