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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
41
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Darwin's Radio (Greg Bear)
Darwin's Radio
42
Greg Bear
Dauntless (Jack Campbell)
Dauntless
43
Jack Campbell
The Departure (Neal Asher)
The Departure
44
Neal Asher
Desolation Road (Ian Mcdonald)
Desolation Road
45
Ian Mcdonald
The Diamond Throne (David Eddings)
The Diamond Throne
46
David Eddings
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches
47
Deborah Harkness
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
48
Veronica Roth
Dogs of War (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Dogs of War
49
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Doing Time (Jodi Taylor)
Doing Time
50
Jodi Taylor
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair
51
Tad Williams
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
52
Anne McCaffrey
The Dragon's Path (Daniel Abraham)
The Dragon's Path
53
Daniel Abraham
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
54
Frank Herbert
The Dwarves (Markus Heitz)
The Dwarves
55
Markus Heitz
The Dying Earth (Jack Vance)
The Dying Earth
56
Jack Vance
The Ecologic Envoy (L E Modesitt Jr)
The Ecologic Envoy
57
L E Modesitt Jr
The Edge of the World (Kevin J. Anderson)
The Edge of the World
58
Kevin J. Anderson
The Elder Gods (David & Leigh Eddings)
The Elder Gods
59
David & Leigh Eddings
Elric of Melniboné (Michael Moorcock)
Elric of Melniboné
60
Michael Moorcock
Empire in Black and Gold (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Empire in Black and Gold
61
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
62
Orson Scott Card
Ensign Flandry (Poul Anderson)
Ensign Flandry
63
Poul Anderson
Eon (Greg Bear)
Eon
64
Greg Bear
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
65
Christopher Paolini
Extinction Game (Gary Gibson)
Extinction Game
66
Gary Gibson
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
67
Robert Jordan
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
68
N. K. Jemisin
Final Days (Gary Gibson)
Final Days
69
Gary Gibson
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
70
Brandon Sanderson
A Fire Upon the Deep (Vernor Vinge)
A Fire Upon the Deep
71
Vernor Vinge
The Forever Life (Craig Robertson)
The Forever Life
72
Craig Robertson
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman)
The Forever War
73
Joe Haldeman
The Forge of God (Greg Bear)
The Forge of God
74
Greg Bear
Fortress in the Eye of Time (C.J. Cherryh)
Fortress in the Eye of Time
75
C.J. Cherryh
Forty Signs of Rain (Kim Stanley Robinson)
Forty Signs of Rain
76
Kim Stanley Robinson
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Foundation
77
Isaac Asimov
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
78
George R.R. Martin
The Gap Into Conflict (Stephen R. Donaldson)
The Gap Into Conflict
79
Stephen R. Donaldson
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
80
Steven Erikson
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