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The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
Science fiction.
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
RadchaaiUniverse
universe11 books2012
Space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future.
“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
Citizen of the GalaxyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Space opera, about coming of age and slavery, set in far future.
“On a planet far distant from Earth, a lame beggar buys a young boy slave who has forgotten his origins.”
from the catalogue
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge and survival, set in far future.
Venus Plus XNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1960
Challenging and reflective in tone, about gender and society, set in otherworld.
“Charlie Johns wakes in a featureless silver room with no memory of how he got there and a watch that's inexplicably running backward.”
from the catalogue
The Collected Stories of Philip K. DickSeries
series11 books1987
completed
Set in our world.
“See Philip K. Dick bibliography for information about the mass market reprints.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beyond Lies the Wub →