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Books like Hoka: 9 series to read next

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

Hoka is 33 books, 1951–2000.

“Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson's Hoka stories follow the Hokas, a teddy-bear-like alien race who enthusiastically role-play human genres and history, to comic effect.”
from the catalogue description

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

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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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.”
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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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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.”
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in 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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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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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction, about war, set in space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

About artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, set in near future and space.

“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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CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
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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 Hoka?: Ender's Game — the closest match to Hoka on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hoka?: The Sheriff of Canyon Gulch. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hoka.
How big is Hoka?: Hoka is 33 books, 1951–2000.
Is Hoka finished?: Yes — 33 books, 1951–2000.

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