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D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series

series2 books2017

Time travel, adventurous in tone, set in our world.

“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
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Start with The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O. →

Past MasterNovel

R. A. Laffertystandalone novel1968

Time travel, about faith and religion, set in our world and far future.

Whipping StarNovel

Frank Herbertstandalone novel1970

Space opera, about aliens, set in galactic scale and far future.

“From Amazon: In the far future, humankind has made contact with numerous other species: Gowachin, Laclac, Wreaves, Pan Spechi, Taprisiots, and Caleban, and has helped to form the ConSentiency to govern among the species.”
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Jerry CorneliusSeries

series50 books1965

Postmodern, challenging in tone, about identity.

“Jerry Cornelius is a fictional character created by English author Michael Moorcock.”
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Start with Preliminary Data →

Kate and Cecelia UniverseSeries

series4 books1988

Set in 19th century.

“Ten-year-old Frederick, who is surreptitiously watched over by a household elf, is plucked from a London orphanage to be a servant to a wealthy wizard, and eventually his uncanny abilities lead him to become the wizard's apprentice.”
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Start with Sorcery and Cecelia: An Epistolary Fantasy →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

series3 books1987

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

“Infernal Devices, Fiendish Schemes, and Grim Expectations mix dark comedy with the gears-and-brass aesthetic the series helped establish before it had a name.”
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Start with Infernal Devices →

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