Series

Books like Authorized Lensmen Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Authorized Lensmen Trilogy is science fiction and space opera, about psychic powers, set in far future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Authorized Lensmen Trilogy is 3 books, 1980–1983.

“Among those adjusting to the new reality is Second Stage Lensman Worsel, the legendary warrior/scientist famed for his intelligence and dedication to the fight against ignorance and evil.”
from the catalogue description of The Dragon Lensman

The Authorized Lensmen Trilogy page →Narrow this list →

The Saga of Seven Suns Universe
Fifth Imperium
The Talents
Foundation
CoDominium
Commonwealth
Old Man's War
Known Space
Alliance-Union

The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries

seriesKevin J. Anderson16 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in far future and galactic scale.

Start with Veiled Alliances →

Fifth ImperiumSeries

seriesDavid Weber3 books1991

About artificial intelligence.

“The three novels were later collected as the omnibus Empire from the Ashes.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mutineers' Moon →

The TalentsUniverse

universe18 books1959

Science fiction, about psychic powers.

“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Old Man's War →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

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 Authorized Lensmen Trilogy?: The Saga of Seven Suns Universe — the closest match to Authorized Lensmen Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Authorized Lensmen Trilogy?: The Dragon Lensman. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Authorized Lensmen Trilogy.
How big is Authorized Lensmen Trilogy?: Authorized Lensmen Trilogy is 3 books, 1980–1983.
Is Authorized Lensmen Trilogy finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1980–1983.

Books like Authorized Lensmen Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Read next in Authorized Lensmen Trilogy

Why these

Questions readers ask

Other series like this one