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Books like Amphibians: 9 series to read next

Amphibians is science fiction, set in far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Amphibians is 3 books, 1925–2009.

“Into this world goes the Time Traveler, a man of our era - a barbaric alien in comparison with the possessors of a science vastly superior to ours - accompanied by the enigmatically fascinating Amphibian Woman.”
from the catalogue description of The Amphibians

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Pax / Astra
Cavor
Of Man and Manta
Cities in Flight
State / Leshy Circuit
Ender's Game
The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Mesklin
Hainish

Pax / AstraSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1954

Tense in tone.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

CavorSeries

seriesH. G. Wells & Stephen Baxter2 books1901

About aliens, set in the moon and early 20th century.

“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The First Men in the Moon →

Of Man and MantaSeries

seriesPiers Anthony3 books1968

About aliens, set in other star systems.

“Three scientists survive on the mysterious planet of Nacre.”
from the catalogue description of Omnivore
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Start with Omnivore →

Cities in FlightSeries

seriesJames Blish10 books1950

Space opera, about space colonization, set in space.

“The stories cover roughly two thousand years, from the very near future to the end of the universe.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with They Shall Have Stars →

State / Leshy CircuitSeries

seriesLarry Niven9 books1969

Set in other star systems.

Start with Passerby →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries

seriesIsobelle Carmody9 books1987

Post-apocalyptic and fantasy, about psychic powers.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue description of Obernewtyn
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Start with Obernewtyn →

MesklinSeries

seriesHal Clement6 books1954

Hard science fiction, about aliens, set in other star systems.

“The idea came from an object that was at the time believed to exist in the 61 Cygni system, and which might represent an extrasolar planet.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Mission of Gravity →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Set in other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rocannon's World →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Amphibians?: Pax / Astra — the closest match to Amphibians on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Amphibians?: The Amphibians. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Amphibians.
How big is Amphibians?: Amphibians is 3 books, 1925–2009.
Is Amphibians finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1925–2009.

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