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Books like InterstellarNet: 9 series to read next

InterstellarNet is science fiction, set in space and other star systems. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

InterstellarNet is 10 books, 2000–2015.

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CoDominium
Ender's Game
Known Space
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought
Uplift
Commonwealth
Rama
Old Man's War
Thistledown

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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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

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and 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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Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries

seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.

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UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

About uplift.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
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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RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

Set in spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue description

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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ThistledownSeries

seriesGreg Bear5 books1978

Science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in far future and space.

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Why these

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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.

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What should I read after InterstellarNet?: CoDominium — the closest match to InterstellarNet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with InterstellarNet?: Origins. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for InterstellarNet.
How big is InterstellarNet?: InterstellarNet is 10 books, 2000–2015.

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