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Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966

Thriller & suspense, about immortality and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.

“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels

PandoraSeries

series4 books1966

About artificial intelligence, set in other star systems.

“The Pandora Sequence opens with Frank Herbert's solo novel Destination: Void, in which a starship crew must jury-rig a working artificial consciousness after their vessel's control systems fail.”
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Start with Destination: Void →

The ChrysalidsNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955

Post-apocalyptic, reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in 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.”
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includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

The Stars Are LegionNovel

Kameron Hurleystandalone novel2017

Space opera, set in space.

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