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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in other star systems.

“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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includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe

The ChrysalidsNovel

John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955

Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and coming of age.

“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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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, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School

Rogue MageSeries

series3 books2006

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, tense and dark in tone, set in far future.

“More than a hundred years later, the earth has plunged into an ice age, and seraphs and demons fight a never-ending battle while religious strife rages among the surviving humans.”
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Start with Bloodring →

The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries

series9 books1987

Fantasy, about psychic powers.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
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Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
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Start with Heavy Time →

includes Hanan Rebellion, Company Wars, Era of Rapprochement, Chanur, Mri Wars, Unionside, Age of Exploration, The Hinder Stars

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