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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 Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

HainishSeries

series33 books1964

completed

Reflective in tone.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →

UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Adventurous in tone, about uplift and aliens, set in space.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
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Start with Sundiver →

includes Uplift Storm, Uplift

Old Man's WarSeries

series16 books2005

Military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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Start with Old Man's War →

The TalentsUniverse

universe18 books1959

About psychic powers.

“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
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Start with The Rowan →

includes Tower and the Hive, Talents (Anne McCaffrey)

Catteni SequenceSeries

series5 books1970

completed

Adventurous in tone, about slavery and aliens.

“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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Start with Freedom's Landing →

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