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DiasporaNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel1997
About mind uploading and artificial intelligence, set in space.
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue, set in other star systems.
“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 Sequels, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe
Glory SeasonNovel
David Brinstandalone novel1993
About gender and society and genetic engineering, set in other star systems.
“An announcement in the back of one edition of Earth is for a novel titled Stratos, to be released in the spring of 1992.”
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Schild's LadderNovel
Greg Eganstandalone novel2002
About space exploration and technological singularity, set in space.
Imperial EarthNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1975
About space exploration and space colonization, set in space and outer planets & moons.
“The plot follows the protagonist, Duncan Makenzie, on a trip to Earth from his home on Titan, in large part as a diplomatic visit to the U.S. for its quincentennial in 2276, but also to have a clone of himself produced.”
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The Fifth Head of CerberusSeries
series4 books1972
Mysterious in tone, about identity, set in other star systems.
“The novella was included in the anthology Nebula Award Stories Eight.”
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