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DepartureNovel
A. G. Riddlestandalone novel2014
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about survival, set in contemporary.
“As they begin to piece together the truth, they discover they have the power to change the future and the past--to save our world. or end it.”
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The Masks of TimeNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1968
Tense in tone, about faith and religion, set in late 20th century.
“The civilized world is prosperous but tense with fear about the still existing possibility of a major war.”
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The Oracle YearNovel
Charles Soulestandalone novel2018
Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers, set in near future and north america.
FlashforwardNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1999
Tense in tone, set in near future and europe.
“At CERN, the Large Hadron Collider accelerator is performing a run to search for the Higgs boson.”
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FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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Start with Foundation →
includes The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Trantorian Empire, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Fantasy and epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
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Start with The Final Empire →
includes Warbreaker, Elantris, Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Canticle, Komashi, Cosmere non-canon, Threnody