Find your next SF/F read by mood

PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →

includes Transformation, Spatterjay, Ian Cormac, Rise of the Jain, Time's Shadow

The Stars My DestinationNovel

Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956

Adventurous in tone, about survival and identity.

Takeshi KovacsSeries

series3 books2002

Cyberpunk, about identity.

“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
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Start with Altered Carbon →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Military science fiction, adventurous in tone.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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Start with Trading in Danger →

includes Vatta's War, Vatta's Peace

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue.

“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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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe

Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

series1 book2010

Military science fiction, about aliens.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
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Start with Ragnarok →

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