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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
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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includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
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PandoraSeries
series4 books1966
About survival.
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The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
About rebellion and revolution and survival, set in north america.
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels