Series
Books like Ijon Tichy: 9 series to read next
Ijon Tichy is science fiction and satire, 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.
Ijon Tichy is 32 books, 1954–2025.
“Ijon Tichy is a fictional character who appears in several works of the Polish science fiction writer Stanisław Lem: initially in The Star Diaries, later in The Futurological Congress, Peace on Earth, and Observation on the Spot.”
from the catalogue description
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- The Stainless Steel Rat
- Dimensions of Miracles
- Ocean / Galactic Center
- Forever War
- Ender's Game
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- Forge of God
- Heechee
universe18 books1979
Humor.
matchedfunnyscience fictionfar futurespace
- The Stainless Steel RatSeries
seriesHarry Harrison21 books1957
Space opera, adventurous in tone, about con artists.
matchedfunnyscience fictionfar futurespace
- Dimensions of MiraclesSeries
seriesRobert Sheckley3 books1968
Science fiction, funny in tone, set in far future and space.
matchedfunnyscience fictionfar futurespace
- Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries
seriesGregory Benford12 books1972
Hard science fiction.
matchedscience fictionfar futurealiens
- Forever WarSeries
seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972
Military science fiction.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespace
- Ender's GameUniverse
universe39 books1977
Science fiction, set in far future.
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seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895
matchedscience fiction
- Forge of GodSeries
seriesGreg Bear2 books1987
Tense in tone, about survival.
matchedscience fictionaliensdark
- HeecheeSeries
seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972
Space opera.
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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.
Questions readers ask
- What should I read after Ijon Tichy?
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — the closest match to Ijon Tichy on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Ijon Tichy?
- The Twenty-Fifth Voyage. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ijon Tichy.
- How big is Ijon Tichy?
- Ijon Tichy is 32 books, 1954–2025.
- Is Ijon Tichy finished?
- Yes — 32 books, 1954–2025.