Confederation Universe

A Second Chance at Eden (Confederation Universe) by Peter F. Hamilton

The Confederation Universe was developed by Peter F. Hamilton for his Night's Dawn Trilogy, consisting of The Reality Dysfunction (1996), The Neutronium Alchemist (1998) and The Naked God (2000). There is also a compilation of short stories called A Second Chance at Eden, set before The Reality Dysfunction but in the same Confederation Universe. The stories provide some history to the trilogy, starting with the origins of the Edenist culture and leading up to a story about the Lady Macbeth and Joshua's father.

The final book related to the Confederation Universe is a compilation of Peter's notes, entitled The Confederation Handbook (2000).

Confederation Universe consists of 2 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Related series The Night's Dawn Trilogy


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Speculative Fiction Books

(Confederation Universe)
1998 | science fiction, short stories

Fictions and Others

(Confederation Universe)
2000 | non-fiction

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