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XeeleeSeries
series89 books1987
Set in space.
“The Xeelee are described as symbiotic entities composed of spacetime defects, Bose–Einstein condensates, and baryonic matter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Raft →
Whipping StarNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1970
First contact, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“From Amazon: In the far future, humankind has made contact with numerous other species: Gowachin, Laclac, Wreaves, Pan Spechi, Taprisiots, and Caleban, and has helped to form the ConSentiency to govern among the species.”
from the catalogue
The Gods ThemselvesNovel
Isaac Asimovstandalone novel1972
Set in parallel universe and other star systems.
The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries
series16 books2002
Tense and adventurous in tone.
Start with Hidden Empire →
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of SandNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1984
Reflective in tone, about identity.
Last MenUniverse
universe21 books1930
Reflective in tone.
“Two billion years of human history, narrated at the speed of a geologist.”
from the catalogue
Start with Star Maker →
includes Star Maker, Last and First Men