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series9 books1987

About psychic powers.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue

Start with Obernewtyn →

Pax / AstraSeries

series2 books1954

completed

Science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, about survival, set in far future.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

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

Books of EmberSeries

series4 books2003

Science fiction and dystopia, tense in tone, about survival, set in far future.

“The post-apocalyptic quartet continues with The People of Sparks, following survivors after they reach the world above, and concludes with The Prophet of Yonwood and The Diamond of Darkhold.”
from the catalogue

Start with The City of Ember →

To the Stars (Harrison)Series

series3 books1980

completed

About rebellion and revolution, set in other star systems.

“One of the elite stumbles onto the knowledge that news and opinions are being carefully managed to whitewash the situation, which leads him to throw his lot in with those who oppose it.”
from the catalogue

Start with Homeworld →

The ChrysalidsNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955

Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and psychic powers.

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