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

Tunnel in the SkyNovel

Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955

Adventurous in tone, about survival and space exploration.

“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Pushing IceNovel

Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2005

Hard science fiction and first contact, about space exploration and aliens.

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Start with The Mote in God's Eye →

includes Moties, Falkenberg's Legion, War World, Laurie Jo Hansen

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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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens, set in space.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Start with Ringworld →

includes Man-Kzin Wars, Fleet of Worlds, Ringworld

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