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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
About political intrigue.
“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
Learning the WorldNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2005
First contact, about space exploration and space colonization, set in space.
“On the fringes, less modified humans get on with the job of settling a universe that has, so far, been empty of intelligent life.”
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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 →
Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Set in 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
HelliconiaSeries
series4 books1982
completed
About space colonization and ecological collapse.
Start with Helliconia Spring →
A Time of ChangesNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1971
About identity.