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  • Cover of Julian West
    Julian WestSeries

    series · 7 books · 1888

    Set in north america.

    “Together the two novels were highly influential on turn-of-the-century utopian and socialist thought.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Looking Backward, 2000-1887 →

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  • Cover of Foundation Universe
    FoundationUniverse

    universe · 123 books · 1940

    About robots, set in far future.

    “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 →

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    includes Trantorian Empire, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)

  • Cover of Galactic Milieu
    Galactic MilieuSeries

    series · 10 books · 1981

    completed

    Tense in tone, about psychic powers and aliens.

    “From the front flap of the Knopf first printing: The year is 2051.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Many-Colored Land →

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  • Cover of The Black Cloud
    The Black CloudNovel

    Fred Hoyle · standalone novel · 1957

    Hard science fiction, tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

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  • Cover of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
    The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

    series · 11 books · 1895

    “The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

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  • Cover of Space Merchants
    Space MerchantsSeries

    series · 2 books · 1953

    completed

    Dystopia, dark in tone, set in near future and venus & inner planets.

    “Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Space Merchants →

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