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The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966
About artificial intelligence and space colonization, set in the moon and far future.
The Puppet MastersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1951
Alien invasion, about aliens and survival, set in north america.
“Parasitical aliens attach themselves to human hosts and take over their bodies.”
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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, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
Alas, BabylonNovel
Pat Frankstandalone novel1959
Post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in north america and small town.
“Classic novel of nuclear war and aftermath in rural Florida.”
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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 Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe
ConquistadorNovel
S. M. Stirlingstandalone novel2003
Set in alternate earth and north america.
“Ex-soldier John Rolfe, newly back from the Pacific, is about to make a fabulous discovery.”
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