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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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includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School
The TalentsUniverse
universe18 books1959
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“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
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Start with The Rowan →
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series33 books1964
completed
Reflective in tone.
“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Lunar ChroniclesSeries
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Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
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Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →
Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The AighorsSeries
series4 books1975
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Adventurous in tone.
“Greg Bear wrote it as a standalone 1980 novel rather than the start of a series.”
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Interstellar Brides UniverseSeries
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Start with Assigned a Mate →