Dune?

Er... no?

I've only read the first Dune book, but the background premise is largely medieval Europe in space. Together with feudalism, prison colonies, and genocide.

I'm trying to figure out what might make it advanced or different. Their distrust of computers? The Fremen dedication to group survival rather than self? That might be close I guess.

The remaining Dune books are quite different from the first book as well as from each other. They explore lots of different ideas.

i spent 7 years fighting that exact problem. it just about killed me. walk away. it's not worth it.