Series
Books like Captain Future: 9 series to read next
Captain Future is science fiction and space opera, about space exploration, set in space, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Captain Future is 50 books, 1940–2024.
“The character was created by editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies.”
from the catalogue description
- Known Space
- Humanx Commonwealth
- Heechee
- Arcot, Morey and Wade
- The Final Architecture
- Uplift
- Space Beagle
- Legion of Space
- Cities in Flight
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
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- Humanx CommonwealthUniverse
universe39 books1972
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.
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- HeecheeSeries
seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972
Science fiction and space opera, about space exploration and aliens, set in far future and space.
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- Arcot, Morey and WadeSeries
seriesJohn W. Campbell & Jr.7 books1930
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration and aliens, set in far future and space.
matchedadventurousspace explorationfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacealiensother star systems
- The Final ArchitectureSeries
seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky6 books2021
Tense in tone, about war.
matchedspace explorationadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacealiensother star systems
- UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
About uplift.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacealiensother star systems
- Space BeagleSeries
seriesA. E. van Vogt5 books1939
Tense in tone, set in spaceship.
matchedspace explorationadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacealiens
- Legion of SpaceSeries
seriesJack Williamson7 books1947
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and space.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacealiensother star systems
- Cities in FlightSeries
seriesJames Blish10 books1950
About space colonization.
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Read next in Captain Future
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 Captain Future?
- Known Space — the closest match to Captain Future on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Captain Future?
- Captain Future and the Space Emperor. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Captain Future.
- How big is Captain Future?
- Captain Future is 50 books, 1940–2024.