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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about survival and identity, set in space.
Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy and fantasy, about gods, set in space.
“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
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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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Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Heroes of Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Space opera, about political intrigue and aliens.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
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Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Dismal Light →
The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in our world.
“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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