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FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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Start with Foundation →
includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
EmbassytownNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2011
First contact, about aliens and space colonization, set in other star systems.
“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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The AvatarNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978
About aliens and space exploration, set in space and other star systems.
“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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QuadrailSeries
series5 books2005
About aliens, 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.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →
A Matter of ProfitNovel
Hilari Bellstandalone novel2001
Tense in tone, about war and assassins.
The Werewolf PrincipleNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1967
About shapeshifters, set in our world and north america.
“Tormented by eerie sensations and a loss of memory, he didn't know who he really was nor exactly where he came from.”
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