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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951

Alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens, set in mid 20th century.

“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982

About genetic engineering and identity, set in near future.

“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
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FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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Start with Foundation →

includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, The Positronic Robot Stories, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories)

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, 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.”
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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

MauraiSeries

series6 books1959

completed

Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse, set in our world and far future.

“The Maurai dominate the Pacific and Indian Oceans.”
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Start with The Sky People →

The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966

About artificial intelligence and rebellion and revolution, set in the moon and far future.

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