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Must Read First Books in Fantasy and Science Fiction Sagas

These are the first books to be read within popular fantasy and science fiction saga. Some I have read, some I still need to read.
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Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Children of Time
1
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Empire in Black and Gold (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Empire in Black and Gold
2
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Shards of Earth (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Shards of Earth
3
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Scar Night (Alan Campbell)
Scar Night
4
Alan Campbell
Revelation Space (Alastair Reynolds)
Revelation Space
5
Alastair Reynolds
The Last Wish (Andrzej Sapkowski)
The Last Wish
6
Andrzej Sapkowski
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
7
Anne McCaffrey
Rendezvous With Rama (Arthur C. Clarke)
Rendezvous With Rama
8
Arthur C. Clarke
Skyward (Brandon Sanderson)
Skyward
9
Brandon Sanderson
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
10
Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
11
Brandon Sanderson
The Black Prism (Brent Weeks)
The Black Prism
12
Brent Weeks
The Way of Shadows (Brent Weeks)
The Way of Shadows
13
Brent Weeks
Helliconia Spring (Brian Aldiss)
Helliconia Spring
14
Brian Aldiss
Promise of Blood (Brian McClellan)
Promise of Blood
15
Brian McClellan
Gate of Ivrel (C J Cherryh)
Gate of Ivrel
16
C J Cherryh
Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
17
China Mieville
The Three-Body Problem (Cixin Liu)
The Three-Body Problem
18
Cixin Liu
Hyperion (Dan Simmons)
Hyperion
19
Dan Simmons
Sundiver (David Brin)
Sundiver
20
David Brin
Pawn of Prophecy (David Eddings)
Pawn of Prophecy
21
David Eddings
The Diamond Throne (David Eddings)
The Diamond Throne
22
David Eddings
The Sum of All Men (David Farland)
The Sum of All Men
23
David Farland
Sword in the Storm (David Gemmel)
Sword in the Storm
24
David Gemmel
Legend (David Gemmell)
Legend
25
David Gemmell
Wolf in Shadow (David Gemmell)
Wolf in Shadow
26
David Gemmell
Neverness (David Zindell)
Neverness
27
David Zindell
The Lightstone (David Zindell)
The Lightstone
28
David Zindell
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
29
Deborah Harkness
The Thousand Names (Django Wexler)
The Thousand Names
30
Django Wexler
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
31
Douglas Adams
Hunting Party (Elizabeth Moon)
Hunting Party
32
Elizabeth Moon
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (Elizabeth Moon)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter
33
Elizabeth Moon
Trading in Danger (Elizabeth Moon)
Trading in Danger
34
Elizabeth Moon
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
35
Ernest Cline
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
36
Frank Herbert
Stealing Light (Gary Gibson)
Stealing Light
37
Gary Gibson
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
38
George R.R. Martin
Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
Summer Tree
39
Guy Gavriel Kay
Wool (Hugh Howey)
Wool
40
Hugh Howey
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