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Books like Dr. Dillingham: 9 series to read next

Dr. Dillingham 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.

Dr. Dillingham is 7 books, 1967–1974.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Stainless Steel Rat
CoDominium
Known Space
Polity
The Android's Dream
Ender's Game
Old Man's War
Uplift

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction and humor, funny in tone, set in far future and space.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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The Stainless Steel RatSeries

seriesHarry Harrison21 books1957

About con artists.

“An adolescent boy on a dull planet resolves to live by his wits outside the law, and enacts a plan which leads to risk and reward.”
from the catalogue description of A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born
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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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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

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

“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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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

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

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

About artificial intelligence and genetic engineering.

“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue description

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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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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction, about war.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

About uplift.

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

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Why these

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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.

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What should I read after Dr. Dillingham?: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — the closest match to Dr. Dillingham on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dr. Dillingham?: In the Jaws of Danger. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dr. Dillingham.
How big is Dr. Dillingham?: Dr. Dillingham is 7 books, 1967–1974.

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