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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Set in 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
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, Foundation, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
QuadrailSeries
series5 books2005
About aliens.
“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
from the catalogue
Start with Night Train to Rigel →
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Science fiction, set in far future.
“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Company Wars, Chanur, Hanan Rebellion, The Hinder Stars, Unionside, Mri Wars, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement
Golden FleeceNovel
Robert J. Sawyerstandalone novel1990
About artificial intelligence.
“Controlled by a monumental computer named Jason, the Argo proceeds flawlessly... until death strikes its sleek decks with sudden and mysterious precision.”
from the catalogue
HellsparkNovel
Janet Kaganstandalone novel1988
First contact, about aliens, set in other star systems.
“Lassti, a newly discovered planet, is the center of political intrigue.”
from the catalogue