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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and 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 CultureUniverse
universe21 books1987
Set in galactic scale.
“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue
Start with Consider Phlebas →
includes Culture
Implied SpacesNovel
Walter Jon Williamsstandalone novel2008
About virtual reality.
Singularity SkySeries
series2 books2003
Tense in tone, about technological singularity.
“Charles Stross uses the setup for a mix of space opera, economics, and diplomatic intrigue.”
from the catalogue
Start with Singularity Sky →
Neverness UniverseSeries
series6 books1985
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
Start with Shanidar →
TeixcalaanSeries
series2 books2019
Tense in tone.
“A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace pair court intrigue with Mahit's conflicted, outsider fascination with an empire she can't help admiring.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Memory Called Empire →