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Creatures of Light and DarknessNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Science fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone.
“Some humans have god-like powers or perhaps are actually gods—the names and aspects of various Egyptian gods are used.”
from the catalogue
Kefahuchi Tract TrilogySeries
series3 books2002
Challenging in tone.
“M. John Harrison's Kefahuchi Tract trilogy circles a strange, physics-breaking anomaly in deep space that draws scientists, smugglers, and drifters into its pull across different eras.”
from the catalogue
Start with Light →
Francis SandowSeries
series5 books1968
Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
Start with Dismal Light →
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
About political intrigue.
“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ancillary Justice →
includes Imperial Radch
Implied SpacesNovel
Walter Jon Williamsstandalone novel2008
Challenging and reflective in tone, about virtual reality.
Stations of the TideNovel
Michael Swanwickstandalone novel1991
Mysterious in tone.