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universe173 books1976

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 Company Wars, Chanur, Morgaine, The Hinder Stars, Unionside, Mri Wars, Era of Rapprochement, Hanan Rebellion

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

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

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

series4 books1922

completed

Fantasy and epic fantasy, about court intrigue.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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Start with Northern Lights →

includes The Book of Dust, His Dark Materials

MajipoorSeries

series29 books1980

Science fantasy.

“The setting is a mixture of science fiction and fantasy elements.”
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Start with Lord Valentine's Castle →

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