10-07-2003, 05:52 PM
I've only read Dune and Children of Dune, but if they're indicative of the other books' quality, it's a very nice series indeed.
Another series that I stumbled upon recently that does an excellent job of fleshing out a universe is by a Joan Slonczewski. 'A Door Into Ocean', 'Daughter of Elysium', and 'The Children Star' take place on several well-developed planets, the most notable of which is probably Shora, an ocean-bound planet on which Sharers live on giant rafts, with a unique and (mostly) pacifistic philosophy.
Or you could try James P. Hogan's Giants Trilogy (Inherit the Stars, Gentle Giants of Ganymede, Giants' Star) for another excellent example of universe-building (along with an interesting view on how humanity 'evolved', where the moon really came from, and the origin of the asteroid belt, among other things).
Another series that I stumbled upon recently that does an excellent job of fleshing out a universe is by a Joan Slonczewski. 'A Door Into Ocean', 'Daughter of Elysium', and 'The Children Star' take place on several well-developed planets, the most notable of which is probably Shora, an ocean-bound planet on which Sharers live on giant rafts, with a unique and (mostly) pacifistic philosophy.
Or you could try James P. Hogan's Giants Trilogy (Inherit the Stars, Gentle Giants of Ganymede, Giants' Star) for another excellent example of universe-building (along with an interesting view on how humanity 'evolved', where the moon really came from, and the origin of the asteroid belt, among other things).
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