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Books like Crucible: 9 series to read next

Crucible 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.

Crucible is 3 books, 2006–2007.

“IN A SINGLE MOMENT ...the lives of three men will be forever changed.”
from the catalogue description of Provenance of Shadows

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Hainish
Ender's Game
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
The Culture
Foundation
Confederación
The Hugo Winners
Sun Eater
Neverness Universe

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and 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
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Start with Rocannon's World →

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

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The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue description of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

About artificial intelligence, set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

ConfederaciónSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman, Jack C. Haldeman & II15 books1971

Science fiction, set in far future.

Start with To Fit the Crime →

The Hugo WinnersSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov, Jack Vance & Spider Robinson15 books1962

“Each volume was edited by American writer Isaac Asimov, who wrote the introduction and a short essay about each author featured in the book.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Hugo Winners →

Sun EaterSeries

seriesChristopher Ruocchio36 books2018

Dark in tone, about war.

“The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky.”
from the catalogue description of Empire of Silence
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Empire of Silence →

Neverness UniverseSeries

seriesDavid Zindell6 books1985

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

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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 Crucible?: Hainish — the closest match to Crucible on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Crucible?: Provenance of Shadows. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Crucible.
How big is Crucible?: Crucible is 3 books, 2006–2007.

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