Books like Distant Friends and Others by Timothy Zahn

In the 29th century, humanity’s vast Hegemony spans dozens of worlds connected by farcaster portals, while the enigmatic Shrike guards the Time Tombs on the lone planet Hyperion. A diverse pilgrimage of chosen individuals must each recount why they were summoned to witness the tombs’ reverse time cycle.

In the aftermath of the Mule’s defeat, the fragile prosperity of Terminus is credited to the Seldon Plan. As rumors of a lingering Second Foundation grow, a quest for Earth sparks a three‑way showdown that leaves the future uncertain.

When the extradimensional Flow that powers interstellar travel moves, the vast Interdependency empire risks collapse. A scientist, a starship captain, and the emperox must race to save humanity.

"A Coming of Age" is set in a futuristic world where children exhibit powers of telekenesis from the age of 5 until they reach puberty. In an attempt to deal with the resulting chaos, the world has come up with a system where children are taken from their parents at five and put into special "hives" where they are raised by older children and adult staff. Children are not permitted to read or acheive any academic goals because adults believe this will make them safer until they reach adulthood. Lisa, the protagonist, is a twelve year old child approaching the "transition" from a life with telekenesis to her teen years in school and then the adult world. Fearing the change, she enlists an older, already "transitioned" friend to teach her to read so she can be ahead on her studies. But when the authorities find out about her lessons, Lisa's friend disappears and she is forbidden to see him again. Worried about her friend, she tries to find him and falls in with a con-man, claiming to be a prophet, who uses children and their powers for his own benefit. But the "prophet" Omega is more interested in finding Collin, a five year old kidnap victim, than in helping Lisa find her friend. Why? Because little Collin is the subject of another man's experiment, one that could turn their whole world on its head.