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This ImmortalSeries
series2 books1966
Post-apocalyptic, reflective in tone, about immortality and aliens.
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The Book of PtathNovel
A. E. van Vogtstandalone novel1947
Science fantasy, about gods.
“Ptath, a very powerful god, is throwing by his deadly rival, the goddess Ineznia, on Earth, around 200,000,000 AD, in the form of a mortal, where he has to face numerous dangers to survive.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
About space exploration and coming of age, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution, set in near future.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue
Start with When the Tripods Came →
Pax / AstraSeries
series2 books1954
completed
Science fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, about survival, set in far future.
“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Stars Are Ours! →
FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue
Start with Foundation →
includes Trantorian Empire, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, Foundation (Original Stories)