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Books like Outer Planets Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Outer Planets Trilogy is hard science fiction and science fiction, set in outer planets & moons. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Outer Planets Trilogy is 3 books, 2020–2025.

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Rama
Minervan Experiment / Giants
Adventures of Viktor & Julia
Dragon's Egg
NASA Trilogy
Thistledown
The Martian
Starchild (Robert G. Williscroft)
Forge of God

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens, set in spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue description

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Minervan Experiment / GiantsSeries

seriesJames P. Hogan5 books1977

Mysterious in tone, about aliens, set in far future.

“The Giants series is a quintet of science fiction novels by James P. Hogan, published between 1977 and 2005.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Inherit the Stars →

Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries

seriesGregory Benford2 books1999

About survival and aliens.

“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
from the catalogue description of The Martian Race

Start with The Martian Race →

Dragon's EggSeries

seriesRobert L. Forward3 books1980

First contact, about aliens, set in other star systems and far future.

Start with Dragon's Egg →

NASA TrilogySeries

seriesStephen Baxter4 books1996

Alternate history.

Start with Voyage →

ThistledownSeries

seriesGreg Bear5 books1978

Set in far future.

Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hopeful in tone, about survival, set in mars.

“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 →

Starchild (Robert G. Williscroft)Series

seriesRobert G. Williscroft3 books2014

Science fiction, set in space.

“Slingshot follows the lives of the men and women who build the largest machine in human history – the world's first space launch loop.”
from the catalogue description of Slingshot

Start with Slingshot →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Dark in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

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 Outer Planets Trilogy?: Rama — the closest match to Outer Planets Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Outer Planets Trilogy?: Uranus. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Outer Planets Trilogy.
How big is Outer Planets Trilogy?: Outer Planets Trilogy is 3 books, 2020–2025.

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