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universe123 books1940

About robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue

Start with Foundation →

includes Trantorian Empire, The Positronic Robot Stories, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation, Foundation (Original Stories), The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.

“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, Laurie Jo Hansen, War World

The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966

About artificial intelligence and space colonization, set in the moon and far future.

Lord of LightSeries

series5 books1967

Science fantasy, about gods, set in far future and other star systems.

“One of their own, called Sam, breaks with the pantheon to return forbidden knowledge to the ordinary people they rule, touching off a war among the self-styled gods.”
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Start with Dawn →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and 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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Start with Dune →

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

HainishSeries

series33 books1964

completed

Reflective in tone, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rocannon's World →

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