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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, set in secondary world.

“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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Saint LeibowitzSeries

series6 books1955

completed

Set in north america.

“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
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Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →

PandoraSeries

series4 books1966

About artificial intelligence, set in other star systems.

“The Pandora Sequence opens with Frank Herbert's solo novel Destination: Void, in which a starship crew must jury-rig a working artificial consciousness after their vessel's control systems fail.”
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A Dusk of DemonsNovel

John Christopherstandalone novel1993

About demons and coming of age, set in british isles.

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

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