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Books like Institute for Impure Science: 9 series to read next

Institute for Impure Science is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Institute for Impure Science is 11 books, 1960–1985.

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Foundation
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
WWW Trilogy
Richard Forthrast
Thursday Next
Tao
Southern Reach Trilogy
American Gods

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

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

Reading order →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Science fiction and humor, funny in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

WWW TrilogySeries

seriesRobert J. Sawyer3 books2009

Set in north america.

Start with Wake →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

Thursday NextSeries

seriesJasper Fforde8 books2001

Fantasy, about books and reading, set in british isles.

“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Eyre Affair →

TaoSeries

seriesWesley Chu4 books2013

Science fiction.

Start with The Lives of Tao →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Annihilation →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Fantasy and mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

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 Institute for Impure Science?: Foundation — the closest match to Institute for Impure Science on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Institute for Impure Science?: Through Other Eyes. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Institute for Impure Science.
How big is Institute for Impure Science?: Institute for Impure Science is 11 books, 1960–1985.
Is Institute for Impure Science finished?: Yes — 11 books, 1960–1985.

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