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Books like Dilbia: 9 series to read next

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

Dilbia is 4 books, 1959–1971.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Known Space
CoDominium
Hainish
Humanx Commonwealth
Uplift
Old Man's War
Forerunner
Ender's Game

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, set in space.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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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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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

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

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HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“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 →

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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UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Space opera, about uplift, set in space.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue description

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction and space opera, about war, set in space.

“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 →

ForerunnerSeries

seriesAndre Norton5 books1960

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

“Under desperate circumstances, a beautiful young woman must team up with a star traveler in order to find the key to the start of civilization so that the future might be saved.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Forerunner →

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.”
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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 Dilbia?: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — the closest match to Dilbia on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dilbia?: The Man in the Mailbag. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dilbia.
How big is Dilbia?: Dilbia is 4 books, 1959–1971.
Is Dilbia finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1959–1971.

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