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Books like Dysfunctional Fiction: 9 series to read next

Dysfunctional Fiction is science fiction and humor, about aliens, set in our world, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dysfunctional Fiction is 5 books, 2011–2021.

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The Android's Dream
Tip and J. Lo
Weird Planet
John and Dave
Funny Boy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Stinker
Planet Nerak / Nerakian Quest
Billy

The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

Space opera, about artificial intelligence and political intrigue, set in near future.

“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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Tip and J. LoSeries

seriesAdam Rex2 books2007

Adventurous in tone.

Start with The True Meaning of Smekday →

Weird PlanetSeries

seriesDan Greenburg6 books2006

“When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51.”
from the catalogue description of Dude, Where's My Spaceship

Start with Dude, Where's My Spaceship →

John and DaveSeries

seriesDavid Wong4 books2007

Horror and cosmic horror.

“Jason Pargin, writing as David Wong, began the John Dies at the End series as a free horror-comedy webserial in 2001 before print publication turned it into a franchise.”
from the catalogue description

Start with John Dies at the End →

Funny BoySeries

seriesDan Gutman4 books1999

“Funny Boy, a superhero who disarms villains with his powerful sense of humor, is summoned to save Earth from a planet-gobbling alien from outer space.”
from the catalogue description of Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda

Start with Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in space and far future.

“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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StinkerSeries

seriesPamela F. Service2 books1988

About body swap and friendship.

“An agent of the Sylon Confederacy, fleeing from enemy ships, crash lands on Earth, transfers his mind to the body of a skunk, and enlists the aid of two children in getting back to his home planet.”
from the catalogue description of Stinker from Space

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Planet Nerak / Nerakian QuestSeries

seriesKaren Kelley4 books2007

Romance, set in other star systems.

“Sex with the perfect man is overrated, especially if your Mr. Perfect is a robot, and you know there's something better out there.”
from the catalogue description of Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind

Start with Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind →

BillySeries

seriesTerry Bisson15 books2005

Fantasy, whimsical in tone.

Start with Billy and the Ants →

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 Dysfunctional Fiction?: The Android's Dream — the closest match to Dysfunctional Fiction on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dysfunctional Fiction?: DysFictional. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dysfunctional Fiction.
How big is Dysfunctional Fiction?: Dysfunctional Fiction is 5 books, 2011–2021.

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