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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, 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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Dune →

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

Time for the StarsNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956

Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space.

“Explorer spaceships need a way to communicate back to earth in a timely manner when they are light years away.”
from the catalogue

The Stars My DestinationNovel

Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956

Space opera, about revenge, set in space and far future.

Humanx CommonwealthUniverse

universe39 books1972

About aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Two species that ought, by every buried instinct, to recoil from one another instead clasp hand to truhand and build a galaxy together.”
from the catalogue

Start with For Love of Mother-Not →

includes Pip & Flinx, Icerigger Trilogy, The Founding of the Commonwealth

Solar QueenSeries

series7 books1955

Space opera, set in far future and spaceship.

“Andre Norton's Solar Queen novels follow the crew of a free-trader starship under Captain Jellico as they scrape by hauling cargo and making first contact on the fringes of settled space.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sargasso of Space →

DippleSeries

series2 books1961

completed

Set in far future and other star systems.

“Each book stands alone, connected mainly by Norton's recurring interest in outcasts finding purpose off-world.”
from the catalogue

Start with Catseye →

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