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Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957

Adventurous in tone, about identity and slavery.

“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
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Lunar ChroniclesSeries

series15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone.

“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, 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.”
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includes Ender Wiggin, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School, First Formic War, Second Formic War

Imperial GalaxySeries

series2 books2012

Adventurous in tone, about identity.

“Garth Nix's A Confusion of Princes follows Khemri through the empire's ruthless military, its secret intelligence service, and a deadly, decades-long competition to determine who might one day take the throne.”
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Start with A Confusion of Princes →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, 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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includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe

Old Man's WarSeries

series16 books2005

Military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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