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Books like Fantastic Four: 9 series to read next

Fantastic Four is superhero and science fiction, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Fantastic Four is 9 books, 1979–2025.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Ender's Game
Animorphs
Jumper
DC
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought
Known Space
Future History
Kairos

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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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AnimorphsUniverse

universe66 books1996

Science fantasy, about shapeshifters and coming of age.

“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
from the catalogue description

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JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers.

“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Jumper →

DCUniverse

universe542 books1942

Superhero, set in contemporary.

“Above Metropolis a figure holds the sun at his back; across the bay, Gotham keeps its secrets in the dark.”
from the catalogue description

Start with It's Superman! →

Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries

seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976

Space opera, set in far future.

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future.

“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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Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Life-Line →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

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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 Fantastic Four?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to Fantastic Four on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Fantastic Four?: Doomsday. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Fantastic Four.
How big is Fantastic Four?: Fantastic Four is 9 books, 1979–2025.

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