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The City and the StarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956
Reflective in tone, about space exploration and immortality.
Search the SkyNovel
C. M. Kornbluth & Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1954
Satire, about space colonization, set in space.
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, 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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includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Space opera, tense in tone, about war, set in space.
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Project PopeNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1981
Reflective in tone, about faith and religion and space exploration.
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, First Formic War, Fleet School, Second Formic War