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series6 books1976

completed

Dark in tone, about genetic engineering.

“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
from the catalogue

Start with Wild Seed →

Xenogenesis / Lilith's BroodSeries

series4 books1987

completed

First contact, about aliens and genetic engineering, set in far future.

“aliens reproducing with humans. they are mixing genes with humans because humans have destroyed earth basically because nuclear war. because they are stupid. credit to katsoda26”
from the catalogue

Start with Dawn →

The HostNovel

Stephenie Meyerstandalone novel2008

Romance, about aliens and body swap.

“The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.”
from the catalogue

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with Ender's Game →

includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Fleet School

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 →

Warm BodiesSeries

series3 books2010

Zombie horror, set in north america.

“In an abandoned airport where the dead shuffle through half-remembered lives, a zombie known only as R feels something stir when he meets Julie, a survivor he chooses to protect instead of eat.”
from the catalogue

Start with The New Hunger →

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