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Books like Penguin Science Fiction: 9 series to read next

Penguin Science Fiction is science fiction, about aliens, set in mid 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Penguin Science Fiction is 5 books, 1961–2007.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Ender's Game
The Hugo Winners
Xeelee
Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)
Ocean / Galactic Center
The Culture
Known Space
Alpha (Robert Silverberg)

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

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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

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XeeleeSeries

seriesStephen Baxter & uncredited89 books1987

Hard science fiction.

“The Xeelee are described as symbiotic entities composed of spacetime defects, Bose–Einstein condensates, and baryonic matter.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Raft →

Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)Series

seriesC. S. Lewis4 books1938

About faith and religion, set in other star systems.

Start with Out of the Silent Planet →

Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction.

“For some time now, Earth has been heavily influenced by the aliens, who have conquered the oceans, sinking a lot of the ships, making that kind of transportation of goods impossible.”
from the catalogue description of Swarmer, Skimmer
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Start with Swarmer, Skimmer →

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

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Alpha One →

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.

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What should I read after Penguin Science Fiction?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to Penguin Science Fiction on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Penguin Science Fiction?: Penguin Science Fiction. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Penguin Science Fiction.
How big is Penguin Science Fiction?: Penguin Science Fiction is 5 books, 1961–2007.
Is Penguin Science Fiction finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1961–2007.

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