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Books like Mammoth: 9 series to read next

Mammoth is science fiction and hard science fiction, about survival, set in prehistoric, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mammoth is 3 books, 1999–2001.

“The books in it were published between 1999 and 2001.”
from the catalogue description of Silverhair

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The Martian
Earth's Children
Tripods
Mara and Dann
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Needle
Bromeliad
Rats of NIMH
Pax / Astra

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hopeful in tone, about space exploration, set in near future.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

Earth's ChildrenSeries

seriesJean M. Auel6 books1980

Historical fiction, set in europe.

“Although Auel had previously mentioned in interviews that there would be a seventh novel, publicity announcements for the sixth confirmed that it would be the final book in the sequence.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Clan of the Cave Bear →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

Mara and DannSeries

seriesDoris Lessing2 books1999

Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse, set in far future.

“Told to forget their real names forever or be killed, the brother and sister live for years among the primitive Rock People, taken in by one of their own kind but always outcasts.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mara and Dann →

Chronicles of Ancient DarknessSeries

seriesMichelle Paver9 books2004

Historical fantasy and fantasy, about quests.

“The books chronicle the adventures of Torak, an adolescent boy, and his friends Renn and Wolf.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Wolf Brother →

NeedleSeries

seriesHal Clement2 books1950

About aliens.

“Together the mismatched pair must learn to communicate and cooperate, first to survive and later to track down the second alien, which has hidden inside another human in the same Pacific island community.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Needle →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

Fantasy, about transported to another world, set in contemporary.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Truckers →

Rats of NIMHSeries

seriesJane Leslie Conly & Robert C. O'Brien3 books1971

Fantasy, set in contemporary.

“All three carry forward the original's interest in community, responsibility, and the costs of intelligence.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →

Pax / AstraSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1954

Tense in tone, set in far future.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

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 Mammoth?: The Martian — the closest match to Mammoth on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mammoth?: Silverhair. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mammoth.
How big is Mammoth?: Mammoth is 3 books, 1999–2001.

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