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series4 books1979

Military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war and political intrigue.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
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Start with Janissaries →

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

Catteni SequenceSeries

series5 books1970

completed

Space opera, adventurous in tone.

“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
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Start with Freedom's Landing →

The Sardonyx NetNovel

Elizabeth A. Lynnstandalone novel1981

Space opera, about political intrigue and rebellion and revolution, set in space.

“The slave trade is the most lucrative business on Chabad.”
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HainishSeries

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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Start with Rocannon's World →

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

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