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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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Second Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Fleet School
HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Reflective in tone.
“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 →
The TalentsUniverse
universe18 books1959
About psychic powers.
“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Rowan →
includes Tower and the Hive, Talents (Anne McCaffrey)
Lunar ChroniclesSeries
series15 books2011
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →
IsisSeries
series3 books1980
completed
About space colonization and coming of age.
“The trilogy continues through The Guardian of Isis and The Isis Pedlar, later collected together as The Isis Trilogy.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Keeper of the Isis Light →
Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The AighorsSeries
series4 books1975
completed
Adventurous in tone, set in space.
“Greg Bear wrote it as a standalone 1980 novel rather than the start of a series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Perihesperon →