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Explore the greatest sci-fi series ever written

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From Isaac Asimov's Foundation to Frank Herbert's Dune, science fiction has given us some of literature's most imaginative and thought-provoking works. Explore our comprehensive guides to the greatest sci-fi series, complete with reading orders, character analysis, and author insights.

🌌 Epic Sci-Fi Series

Foundation Series

by Isaac Asimov

The monumental space opera that redefined science fiction. Follow Hari Seldon's psychohistory through the fall and rise of galactic civilizations across thousands of years.

  • 7 main novels spanning millennia
  • Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series
  • Inspiration for countless sci-fi works
  • Apple TV+ adaptation (2021)

Dune Chronicles

by Frank Herbert

The desert planet Arrakis and the saga of Paul Atreides. A masterpiece of world-building featuring politics, religion, ecology, and the spice melange.

  • 6 original novels by Frank Herbert
  • Hugo & Nebula Award winner
  • Complex political intrigue
  • Denis Villeneuve films (2021, 2024)

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

The ultimate comedy sci-fi series. Join Arthur Dent as he travels the universe armed with only a towel and the most remarkable book ever compiled.

  • 5 books in the "trilogy"
  • Started as BBC radio series
  • Cult classic humor
  • Answer to everything: 42

The Expanse

by James S.A. Corey

Realistic space politics in a colonized solar system. Follow the crew of the Rocinante through interplanetary conflicts and alien mysteries.

  • 9 main novels completed
  • Hard science fiction
  • Political intrigue & space battles
  • Amazon Prime series (2015-2022)

Mars Trilogy

by Kim Stanley Robinson

The definitive terraforming epic. Follow the first hundred colonists as they transform Mars from a barren world into humanity's second home.

  • Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars
  • Hugo & Nebula Awards
  • Hard science & ecology focus
  • Spans 200+ years

Hyperion Cantos

by Dan Simmons

A Canterbury Tales-style journey to the mysterious planet Hyperion. Blends literary storytelling with mind-bending sci-fi concepts.

  • 4 interconnected novels
  • Hugo Award winners
  • Multiple narrative styles
  • AI, time travel, poetry
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