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Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about genetic engineering, 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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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

series59 books1963

Space opera, tense in tone, set in space and other star systems.

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Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel

Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969

Science fantasy, about gods, set in space and other star systems.

“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
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PandoraSeries

series4 books1966

About survival, 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 →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

series6 books1968

Cyberpunk, about identity, set in near future and big city.

“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, tense in tone, 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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