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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
Start with Foundation →
includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
First contact, about aliens and space colonization, set in other star systems.
“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
Space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in other star systems.
“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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The AlgebraistNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel2004
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in other star systems.
Hair Carpet Makers UniverseSeries
series2 books1985
About space colonization, set in other star systems.
Start with The Carpetmaker's Son →