Series
Books like Manifold: 9 series to read next
Manifold is science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in near future, challenging in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Manifold is 8 books, 1997–2002.
“Stephen Baxter designed the trilogy to be read in any order, since it plays out across a multiverse rather than a single continuous timeline.”
from the catalogue description
- Thistledown
- Blindsight / Firefall
- Xeelee
- A Meeting with Medusa
- Rama
- The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- Forge of God
- Last Men
- The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
- ThistledownSeries
seriesGreg Bear5 books1978
Science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space and far future.
matchedscience fictionspace explorationspacehard science fictionfar future
- Blindsight / FirefallSeries
seriesPeter Watts3 books2006
Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence.
matchedchallengingscience fictionspacehard science fictionaliensfar futuredarkfirst contact
- XeeleeSeries
seriesStephen Baxter & uncredited89 books1987
Science fiction and hard science fiction, about aliens, set in space and far future.
matchedscience fictionspacehard science fictionaliensfar future
- A Meeting with MedusaSeries
seriesAlastair Reynolds, Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter2 books1971
About immortality, set in outer planets & moons.
matchedchallengingscience fictionspace explorationspacehard science fictionaliensreflectivefar future
seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895
Science fiction.
matchedscience fictionshort story cycle
- Last MenUniverse
universe21 books1930
Science fiction, challenging and reflective in tone, set in far future.
matchedchallengingscience fictionreflectivefar future
seriesArthur C. Clarke10 books2000
Science fiction, about space exploration, set in space and far future.
matchedscience fictionspace explorationspacefar future
Read next in Manifold
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 Manifold?
- Thistledown — the closest match to Manifold on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Manifold?
- Time. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Manifold.
- How big is Manifold?
- Manifold is 8 books, 1997–2002.











