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The Merchant PrincesSeries
series14 books2004
Set in our world.
“In the series, there exist a number of parallel worlds, all of which are on the same geographical Earth but with different societies at different points of development.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Family Trade →
The Coming of the Quantum CatsNovel
Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1986
Science fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in parallel universe and contemporary.
Deception PointNovel
Dan Brownstandalone novel2001
Thriller & suspense and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in our world.
Digital FortressNovel
Dan Brownstandalone novel1998
Techno-thriller and thriller & suspense, about surveillance, set in our world.
Under the DomeNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2009
Horror, about survival, set in north america and small town.
“A small town in Maine finds itself suddenly cut off from the outside world by an impenetrable barrier, and the clash of personalities of the trapped people takes its inexorable devastating course.”
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FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“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 →
includes The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Trantorian Empire, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories), The Positronic Robot Stories