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Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Dismal Light →
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in space.
Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Cyberpunk, tense in tone.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue
Start with Altered Carbon →
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“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
Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy and fantasy, about gods, set in space.
“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
from the catalogue
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and slavery, set in space.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
from the catalogue