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Books like Nebula Awards: 9 series to read next

Nebula Awards is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Nebula Awards is 75 books, 1966–2026.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Ender's Game
The Hugo Winners
F & SF Anniversary Anthologies
The Culture
Hainish
Foundation
Universe
Dangerous Visions

The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895

Science fiction.

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue description of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

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

Reading order →

The Hugo WinnersSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov, Jack Vance & Spider Robinson15 books1962

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future.

“Each volume was edited by American writer Isaac Asimov, who wrote the introduction and a short essay about each author featured in the book.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Hugo Winners →

F & SF Anniversary AnthologiesSeries

seriesEdward L. Ferman, Gordon Van Gelder, Robert P. Mills & Kristine Kathryn Rusch8 books1960

Science fiction and fantasy.

Start with A Decade of Fantasy and Science Fiction →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

Space opera, set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rocannon's World →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Science fiction, 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 →

UniverseSeries

seriesTerry Carr, F. M. Busby & Jack Vance20 books1971

Science fiction.

“Universe was a series of seventeen annual science fiction anthologies edited by Terry Carr, later revived as a series of three biennial anthologies edited by Robert Silverberg and Karen Haber.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Universe 1 →

Dangerous VisionsSeries

seriesHarlan Ellison, John Christopher, Langdon Jones, Richard Wilson & William E. Cochrane7 books1967

Science fiction.

“The three books form a loosely connected set of era-defining anthologies spanning nearly six decades rather than a continuous story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dangerous Visions →

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 Nebula Awards?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to Nebula Awards on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Nebula Awards?: Nebula Award Stories 1965. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Nebula Awards.
How big is Nebula Awards?: Nebula Awards is 75 books, 1966–2026.

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