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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Company Wars, Era of Rapprochement, Unionside, Chanur, Mri Wars, The Hinder Stars, Hanan Rebellion, Age of Exploration

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.”
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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

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

Old Man's WarSeries

series16 books2005

Space opera, adventurous in tone, 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 →

SafeholdSeries

series11 books2006

About faith and religion and political intrigue.

Start with Off Armageddon Reef →

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