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Downward to the EarthNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1969
About redemption.
“On his return, he feels a new sense of kinship with the natives, perhaps more than for the Terran tourists.”
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HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →
This ImmortalSeries
series2 books1966
Post-apocalyptic, adventurous in tone, about immortality, set in our world.
Start with This Immortal →
PennterraNovel
Judith Moffettstandalone novel1987
First contact.
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, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, 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, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School