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  • Cover of Foundation Universe
    FoundationUniverse

    universe · 123 books · 1940

    Science fiction, 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.”

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    Start with Foundation →

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    includes Foundation, Trantorian Empire, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories), The Positronic Robot Stories

  • Cover of Last Men Universe
    Last MenUniverse

    universe · 21 books · 1930

    Science fiction, challenging and reflective in tone, set in far future.

    “Two billion years of human history, narrated at the speed of a geologist.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Star Maker →

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    includes Star Maker

  • Cover of The Culture
    The CultureUniverse

    universe · 21 books · 1987

    Science fiction and space opera, about artificial intelligence, set in far future.

    “No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Consider Phlebas →

    similar bygalactic scale

    includes Culture

  • Cover of Whipping Star
    Whipping StarNovel

    Frank Herbert · standalone novel · 1970

    Science fiction and space opera, about aliens, set in far future.

    “From Amazon: In the far future, humankind has made contact with numerous other species: Gowachin, Laclac, Wreaves, Pan Spechi, Taprisiots, and Caleban, and has helped to form the ConSentiency to govern among the species.”

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  • Cover of Null-A
    Null-ASeries

    series · 4 books · 1948

    Science fiction, about psychic powers.

    “The World of Null-A and The Pawns of Null-A form the classic 1940s-50s core, with Null-A Three added decades later; John C. Wright's Null-A Continuum closes out the storyline after van Vogt's death.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The World of Null-A →

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  • Cover of Commonwealth Universe
    CommonwealthUniverse

    universe · 12 books · 2002

    Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

    “Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Dreaming Void →

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    includes Void Trilogy, Commonwealth Saga