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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, Dune Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, 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, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, War World, Falkenberg's Legion, Laurie Jo Hansen

The Gods ThemselvesNovel

Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1972

Hard science fiction, challenging in tone, about aliens, set in parallel universe.

Last MenUniverse

universe21 books1930

Challenging and reflective in tone.

“Two billion years of human history, narrated at the speed of a geologist.”
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Start with Star Maker →

includes Last and First Men, Star Maker

UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Space opera, about uplift and aliens, set in space.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
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Start with Sundiver →

includes Uplift, Uplift Storm

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