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FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots, set in far future.
“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 The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Trantorian Empire, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation, Foundation (Original Stories), The Positronic Robot Stories
DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, set in far future and 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
The Difference EngineNovel
William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990
Steampunk, set in british isles and alternate earth.
“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
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FatherlandNovel
Robert Harrisstandalone novel1992
Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, about totalitarianism, set in europe.
Bioshock: RaptureNovel
John Shirleystandalone novel2011
Dystopia, dark in tone, about class conflict, set in underwater.
“The cover art was designed by Craig Mullins, who also produced the cover art for BioShock 2.”
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Small ChangeSeries
series4 books2006
Thriller & suspense, about totalitarianism, set in british isles and alternate earth.
“As the series begins, Britain itself slides toward fascism.”
from the catalogue
Start with Farthing →