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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera.
“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, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
HainishSeries
series33 books1964
completed
Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue
Start with Rocannon's World →
The Languages of PaoNovel
Jack Vancestandalone novel1958
About rebellion and revolution and colonialism.
“In the novel, the placid people from the planet Pao rely on other planets for technological innovations and manufactured goods and they do not resist when an invading force occupies the land and levies heavy taxes.”
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A Time of ChangesNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1971
About identity.
Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
About genetic engineering and rebellion and revolution, set in our world and north america.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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The GiverSeries
series5 books1993
Set in secondary world.
“Each book has a different protagonist but is set in the same futuristic era.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Giver →