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HellsparkNovel
Janet Kaganstandalone novel1988
First contact, set in other star systems.
“Lassti, a newly discovered planet, is the center of political intrigue.”
from the catalogue
QuadrailSeries
series5 books2005
Set in space.
“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
from the catalogue
Start with Night Train to Rigel →
The Midsolar MurdersSeries
series3 books2022
Set in space.
Start with Station Eternity →
FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue
Start with Foundation →
includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Set in 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
Far from the Light of HeavenNovel
Tade Thompsonstandalone novel2021
Set in spaceship and other star systems.