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Books like Callisto (Lin Carter): 9 series to read next

Callisto (Lin Carter) is science fantasy and fantasy, set in other star systems and far future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Callisto (Lin Carter) is 8 books, 1972–1978.

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Barsoom
Humanx Commonwealth
Green Star Rises
Tolkien's legendarium
Dumarest
Lord of Light
Known Space
Gondwane Epic
Of Man and Manta

BarsoomSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs, Rob Dorsey, Geary Gravel, Ann Tonsor Zeddies, Stuart Moore, Austin Grossman, Bebe Balocca, Catherynne M. Valente, Chris Claremont, Chuck Dixon, David Barr Kirtley, Garth Nix, Genevieve Valentine, Joe R. Lansdale, John Coleman Burroughs, John Joseph Adams, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Mike Resnick, Peter S. Beagle, Robin Wasserman, S. M. Stirling, Theodora Goss, Tobias S. Buckell & William Gilmour53 books1917

Set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Princess of Mars →

Humanx CommonwealthUniverse

universe39 books1972

Set in space.

“Two species that ought, by every buried instinct, to recoil from one another instead clasp hand to truhand and build a galaxy together.”
from the catalogue description

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Green Star RisesSeries

seriesLin Carter5 books1972

Set in secondary world.

“Linwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Under the Green Star →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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DumarestSeries

seriesE. C. Tubb35 books1967

Set in space.

Start with The Winds of Gath →

Lord of LightSeries

seriesRoger Zelazny, Shariann Lewitt & Steve Perry5 books1967

About gods and reincarnation.

“One of their own, called Sam, breaks with the pantheon to return forbidden knowledge to the ordinary people they rule, touching off a war among the self-styled gods.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dawn →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in 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

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Gondwane EpicSeries

seriesLin Carter6 books1969

Set in secondary world.

“The farthest future as seen by the master of sword and sorcery...”
from the catalogue description of The Warrior of World's End

Start with The Warrior of World's End →

Of Man and MantaSeries

seriesPiers Anthony3 books1968

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in other star systems and far future.

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

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 Callisto (Lin Carter)?: Barsoom — the closest match to Callisto (Lin Carter) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Callisto (Lin Carter)?: Jandar of Callisto. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Callisto (Lin Carter).
How big is Callisto (Lin Carter)?: Callisto (Lin Carter) is 8 books, 1972–1978.
Is Callisto (Lin Carter) finished?: Yes — 8 books, 1972–1978.

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