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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
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.”
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Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Old Man's WarSeries
series16 books2005
Military science fiction, set in space.
“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Tense in tone, about robots and artificial intelligence, set in space.
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Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
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Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Ender Wiggin, Second Formic War, Fleet School
Starship TroopersNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1959
Military science fiction, about aliens, set in space.