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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in space.
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Cyberpunk, tense in tone.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue
Start with Altered Carbon →
Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy, eerie in tone, about gods, set in space.
“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
from the catalogue
Aton/Piers Anthony's Worlds of ChthonSeries
series4 books1967
Science fiction, dark in tone, set in far future.
Start with Chthon →
Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.
Start with Dismal Light →