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  • Cover of Dune Universe
    DuneUniverse

    universe · 78 books · 1963

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Dune →

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

  • Cover of Cluster
    ClusterSeries

    series · 9 books · 1977

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

    “Anthony originally conceived of and wrote the series as a trilogy but later added two additional volumes.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Cluster →

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  • Cover of Foundation Universe
    FoundationUniverse

    universe · 123 books · 1940

    About robots.

    “There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Foundation →

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    includes Foundation, The Positronic Robot Stories, Trantorian Empire, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories)

  • Cover of Majipoor
    MajipoorSeries

    series · 29 books · 1980

    Science fantasy.

    “The setting is a mixture of science fiction and fantasy elements.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Lord Valentine's Castle →

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  • Cover of Apprentice Adept
    Apprentice AdeptSeries

    series · 7 books · 1980

    Science fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in parallel universe.

    “Phaze is a lush planet of magic, where Proton is a barren mining planet of science.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Split Infinity →

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  • Cover of Alliance-Union Universe
    Alliance-UnionUniverse

    universe · 173 books · 1976

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Heavy Time →

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