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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Dune Sequels, Heroes of Dune, Background of the Dune Universe
PandoraSeries
series4 books1966
About survival.
“The Pandora Sequence opens with Frank Herbert's solo novel Destination: Void, in which a starship crew must jury-rig a working artificial consciousness after their vessel's control systems fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Destination: Void →
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series
series59 books1963
Space opera, about robots and war, set in space.
Start with Berserker →
Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Cyberpunk, about identity.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue
Start with Altered Carbon →
Mickey7Series
series2 books2022
About survival and identity, set in space.
Start with Mickey7 →
PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Space opera.
“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shadow of the Scorpion →
includes Transformation, Ian Cormac, Rise of the Jain, Spatterjay, Time's Shadow