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Books like New Worlds: 9 series to read next

New Worlds is science fiction, challenging in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

New Worlds is 30 books, 1955–2022.

“New Worlds was a British science fiction magazine that began in 1936 as a fanzine called Novae Terrae.”
from the catalogue description
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Library of America P. K. Dick Collection
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick
A Clockwork Orange
Brave New World
VALIS
Alpha (Robert Silverberg)
Orbit
Blade Runner Universe

Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick9 books1962

Science fiction, set in near future.

“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
from the catalogue description of The Man in the High Castle

Start with The Man in the High Castle →

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 →

The Collected Stories of Philip K. DickSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick11 books1987

Science fiction, about identity, set in our world.

“See Philip K. Dick bibliography for information about the mass market reprints.”
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Start with Beyond Lies the Wub →

A Clockwork OrangeSeries

seriesAnthony Burgess4 books1962

About totalitarianism and surveillance, set in british isles.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Clockwork Orange →

Brave New WorldSeries

seriesAldous Huxley & H. A. Cartledge8 books1932

About class conflict, set in otherworld.

“Some editions pair the novel with Huxley's own 1958 nonfiction essay collection, Brave New World Revisited, which reassesses the book's ideas rather than continuing its story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Brave New World →

VALISSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick4 books1981

About faith and religion.

“The title is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, Dick's gnostic vision of God.”
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Start with VALIS →

Alpha (Robert Silverberg)Series

seriesRobert Silverberg9 books1970

Science fiction.

“Ballantine published volumes annually from 1970 through 1974, while Berkley resumed the series with four volumes from 1976 through 1978.”
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Start with Alpha One →

OrbitSeries

seriesDamon Knight, Kate Wilhelm, Kim Stanley Robinson, Charles L. Harness, Joan D. Vinge, Richard McKenna & Virginia Kidd31 books1966

Science fiction.

“Orbit was a series of anthologies of new science fiction edited by Damon Knight, often featuring work by such writers as Gene Wolfe, Joanna Russ, R. A. Lafferty, and Kate Wilhelm.”
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Start with Orbit 1 →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter, Archie Goodwin, Les Martin & Philip K. Dick6 books1968

Science fiction and cyberpunk, dark in tone, about identity and robots, set in near future and big city.

“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

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 New Worlds?: Library of America P. K. Dick Collection — the closest match to New Worlds on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with New Worlds?: The Best from New Worlds Science Fiction. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for New Worlds.
How big is New Worlds?: New Worlds is 30 books, 1955–2022.

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