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universe123 books1940

About robots.

“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 →

includes Trantorian Empire, Foundation, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)

The AvatarNovel

Poul Andersonstandalone novel1978

Space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in space.

“With the aid of the political opposition, they escape and journey through the portal in search of knowledge, and perhaps even to meet those who created the portal system.”
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EmbassytownNovel

China Miévillestandalone novel2011

First contact, about aliens and space colonization, set in other star systems.

“In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak.”
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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, 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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Start with Dune →

includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe

Hair Carpet Makers UniverseSeries

series2 books1985

About space colonization, set in other star systems and space.

Start with The Carpetmaker's Son →

QuadrailSeries

series5 books2005

Space opera, about aliens, set in space.

“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
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Start with Night Train to Rigel →

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