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  • Cover of Foundation Universe
    FoundationUniverse

    universe · 123 books · 1940

    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 →

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

  • Cover of Blade Runner Universe
    Blade Runner UniverseSeries

    series · 6 books · 1968

    Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about identity, set in big city.

    “Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

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  • Cover of The Truth Machine Universe
    The Truth Machine UniverseSeries

    series · 2 books · 1996

    Science fiction, about artificial intelligence, set in our world.

    “Soon, every citizen must pass a thorough test under a Truth Machine to get a job or receive any sort of license.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Truth Machine →

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  • Cover of Code of the Lifemaker
    Code of the LifemakerSeries

    series · 2 books · 1983

    completed

    Adventurous in tone, about aliens.

    “Code of the Lifemaker follows first contact between human explorers and the Taloids, self-replicating robotic beings who have built their own civilization on Saturn's moon Titan after their original programming drifted over generations.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Code of the Lifemaker →

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  • Cover of The Hammer of God
    The Hammer of GodNovel

    Arthur C. Clarke · standalone novel · 1993

    Hard science fiction, tense in tone, about space exploration and survival.

    “Set in the year 2109, it deals with the discovery of an asteroid to be on course to collide with Earth and depicts the mission for deflecting the asteroid by using fusion thermal rockets.”

    from the catalogue

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  • Cover of Humanoids
    HumanoidsSeries

    series · 5 books · 1947

    completed

    Dystopia.

    “Jack Williamson's Humanoids series warns of a future where flawless service robots, built to serve and protect humanity under an unbreakable directive, end up smothering human freedom and purpose by eliminating every source of risk.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with With Folded Hands ... →

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