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Books like Ler: 9 series to read next

Ler is science fiction, about genetic engineering, set in far future and other star systems. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ler is 3 books, 1975–1979.

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Known Space
CoDominium
Ender's Game
Foundation
Uplift
Heechee
Commonwealth
Gaean
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“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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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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FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“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 →

UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

About uplift.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue description

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HeecheeSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972

Science fiction and space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Gateway →

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.”
from the catalogue description

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GaeanSeries

seriesJohn Varley3 books1979

Set in outer planets & moons.

“The Gaea Trilogy consists of three science fiction novels by John Varley.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Titan →

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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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 Ler?: Known Space — the closest match to Ler on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ler?: The Warriors of Dawn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ler.
How big is Ler?: Ler is 3 books, 1975–1979.
Is Ler finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1975–1979.

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