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by Isaac Asimov · about this book

Loved Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov? If its science fiction, series and classics hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Xenocide, Foundation and Chaos and The Mote in God's Eye. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Foundation and Empire: Science Fiction · Series · Classics · Far Future · Space Opera

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   Xenocide

   Orson Scott Card

   Far Future · Space Colonization · Sprawling Epic · Dialogue-Heavy · Space Opera

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   Foundation and Chaos

   Greg Bear

   Far Future · Space Opera · Plot-Driven · Space Exploration · Political Intrigue

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   The Mote in God's Eye

   Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

   Space Opera · Far Future · Space Colonization · Space Exploration · Sprawling Epic

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   Old Man's War

   John Scalzi

   Far Future · Space Colonization · Space Opera · Dialogue-Heavy · Plot-Driven

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   Pandora's Star

   Peter F. Hamilton

   Space Colonization · Far Future · Space Opera · Sprawling Epic · Space Exploration

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   Caliban's War

   James S.A. Corey

   Space Colonization · Space Opera · Space Exploration · Plot-Driven · Political Intrigue

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   The Fall of Hyperion

   Dan Simmons

   Far Future · Space Opera · Sprawling Epic · Space Exploration · Prophecy

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8. 

   God Emperor of Dune

   Frank Herbert

   Far Future · Prophecy · Sprawling Epic · Plot-Driven · Space Exploration

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9. 

   Iron Gold

   Pierce Brown

   Far Future · Space Colonization · Space Opera · Political Intrigue · Science Fiction

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    Seveneves

    Neal Stephenson

    Space Colonization · Plot-Driven · Far Future · Sprawling Epic · Ensemble Cast

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    Not Till We Are Lost

    Dennis E. Taylor

    Space Colonization · Space Opera · Far Future · Plot-Driven · Ensemble Cast

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12. 

    2312

    Kim Stanley Robinson

    Far Future · Space Colonization · Space Exploration · Sprawling Epic · Science Fiction

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13. 

    The Ashes of Worlds

    Kevin J. Anderson

    Space Opera · Sprawling Epic · Space Exploration · Ensemble Cast · Plot-Driven

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14. 

    House Atreides

    Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson

    Far Future · Space Opera · Political Intrigue · Sprawling Epic · Ensemble Cast

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15. 

    The Short Victorious War

    David Weber

    Far Future · Space Opera · Space Exploration · Plot-Driven · Political Intrigue

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    Heir to the Empire

    Timothy Zahn

    Space Opera · Space Exploration · Plot-Driven · Political Intrigue · Far Future

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17. 

    A Fire Upon the Deep

    Vernor Vinge

    Space Opera · Space Colonization · Space Exploration · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction

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18. 

    Knife of Dreams

    Robert Jordan

    Prophecy · Sprawling Epic · Political Intrigue · Ensemble Cast · Plot-Driven

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19. 

    Revelation Space

    Alastair Reynolds

    Far Future · Space Opera · Space Colonization · Space Exploration · Science Fiction

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20. 

    Cities in Flight

    James Blish

    Space Colonization · Far Future · Space Opera · Sprawling Epic · Space Exploration

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