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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

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

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Rocannon's World →

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

UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Space opera, about uplift and aliens.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
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Start with Sundiver →

includes Uplift, Uplift Storm

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue

Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds

Catteni SequenceSeries

series5 books1970

completed

Space opera, about slavery and aliens.

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

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