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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 →
Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ender's Game →
includes Ender Wiggin, First Formic War, Ender's Shadow, Second Formic War, Fleet School
The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about revenge and identity.
The Dosadi ExperimentNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1977
Space opera, tense in tone, about political intrigue.
“Dosadi is rumored to be an experimental planet, and the experimenters are the froglike Gowachin, whose culture is founded upon a strange legal system in which McKie is the only human ever trained.”
from the catalogue
Saint LeibowitzSeries
series6 books1955
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in north america.
“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ringworld →
includes Ringworld, Fleet of Worlds, Man-Kzin Wars