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Where to Start With 250 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series - Page 2

The 250 books that you will need to start with if you're interested in any of these fantasy and science fiction series. Every book here has at least one sequel.
List image: edited version of artwork of The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson) with elements of Dune (Frank Herbert), Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson) & The Naked God (Peter F. Hamilton). The latter is from the third volume of the series which begins with The Reality Dysfunction on this list.
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Darkover Landfall (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Darkover Landfall
Marion Zimmer Bradley
42
Darwin's Radio (Greg Bear)
Darwin's Radio
Greg Bear
43
Dauntless (Jack Campbell)
Dauntless
Jack Campbell
44
The Departure (Neal Asher)
The Departure
Neal Asher
45
Desolation Road (Ian Mcdonald)
Desolation Road
Ian Mcdonald
46
The Diamond Throne (David Eddings)
The Diamond Throne
David Eddings
47
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
48
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
Veronica Roth
49
Dogs of War (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Dogs of War
Adrian Tchaikovsky
50
Doing Time (Jodi Taylor)
Doing Time
Jodi Taylor
51
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair
Tad Williams
52
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
Anne McCaffrey
53
The Dragon's Path (Daniel Abraham)
The Dragon's Path
Daniel Abraham
54
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
Frank Herbert
55
The Dwarves (Markus Heitz)
The Dwarves
Markus Heitz
56
The Dying Earth (Jack Vance)
The Dying Earth
Jack Vance
57
The Ecologic Envoy (L E Modesitt Jr)
The Ecologic Envoy
L E Modesitt Jr
58
The Edge of the World (Kevin J. Anderson)
The Edge of the World
Kevin J. Anderson
59
The Elder Gods (David & Leigh Eddings)
The Elder Gods
David & Leigh Eddings
60
Elric of Melniboné (Michael Moorcock)
Elric of Melniboné
Michael Moorcock
61
Empire in Black and Gold (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Empire in Black and Gold
Adrian Tchaikovsky
62
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
63
Ensign Flandry (Poul Anderson)
Ensign Flandry
Poul Anderson
64
Eon (Greg Bear)
Eon
Greg Bear
65
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
Christopher Paolini
66
Extinction Game (Gary Gibson)
Extinction Game
Gary Gibson
67
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan
68
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin
69
Final Days (Gary Gibson)
Final Days
Gary Gibson
70
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
71
A Fire Upon the Deep (Vernor Vinge)
A Fire Upon the Deep
Vernor Vinge
72
The Forever Life (Craig Robertson)
The Forever Life
Craig Robertson
73
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
Joe Haldeman
74
The Forge of God (Greg Bear)
The Forge of God
Greg Bear
75
Fortress in the Eye of Time (C.J. Cherryh)
Fortress in the Eye of Time
C.J. Cherryh
76
Forty Signs of Rain (Kim Stanley Robinson)
Forty Signs of Rain
Kim Stanley Robinson
77
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
Isaac Asimov
78
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
79
The Gap Into Conflict (Stephen R. Donaldson)
The Gap Into Conflict
Stephen R. Donaldson
80
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson
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