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Books like Odd Jobs, Inc.: 9 series to read next

Odd Jobs, Inc. is science fiction, set in near future, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Odd Jobs, Inc. is 4 books, 1978–1985.

“If it was whacky, impossible, or simply incredible, it was their oyster.”
from the catalogue description of Calling Dr. Patchwork

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Blade Runner Universe
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
Zoey Ashe
The Android's Dream
Foundation
Starter Villain
Service Model
Lock In
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

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

Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about identity.

“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? →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Set in contemporary.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

Zoey AsheSeries

seriesDavid Wong3 books2015

Dystopia.

Start with Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits →

The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

Space opera, about aliens and genetic engineering.

“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Android's Dream →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

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 →

Starter VillainSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi1 book2023

Science fiction and humor, funny and lighthearted in tone, about organized crime, set in near future and our world.

Start with Starter Villain →

Service ModelSeries

seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky3 books2024

Post-apocalyptic and satire, about identity.

Start with Human Resources →

Lock InSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi3 books2014

Police procedural, mysterious and tense in tone.

“John Scalzi's series follows a rookie FBI agent investigating crimes that exploit this new class of disability and technology, across the novels Lock In and Head On plus the interstitial oral history Unlocked.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lock In →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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Why these

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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 Odd Jobs, Inc.?: Blade Runner Universe — the closest match to Odd Jobs, Inc. on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Odd Jobs, Inc.?: Calling Dr. Patchwork. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Odd Jobs, Inc..
How big is Odd Jobs, Inc.?: Odd Jobs, Inc. is 4 books, 1978–1985.
Is Odd Jobs, Inc. finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1978–1985.

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