Children of Time Series

Embark on an epic science fiction journey filled with unexpected twists and turns. Follow the fates of characters across vast stretches of time, where past, present, and future intertwine in profound ways. This series delves into deep philosophical questions about humanity, evolution, and our place within the cosmos. It's a captivating read for those who appreciate intricate world-building and thought-provoking narratives.

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Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovsky
600 pages
21 hours of reading
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home. Following their ancestors' star maps, they discovered the greatest treasure of a past age--a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course and must fight to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
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4.4
Children of Ruin
Adrian Tchaikovsky
592 pages
21 hours of reading
Thousands of years ago, Earth's terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life - but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity's great empire fell, and the program's decisions were lost to time
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4.0
Children of Memory
Adrian Tchaikovsky
480 pages
17 hours of reading
From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Children of Time comes an unparalleled narrative of alien contact and human discovery in this follow-up to Children of Ruin.
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4.0

Recommended Reading Order

Children of Time

Children of Ruin

Children of Memory