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Books like Qanar: 9 series to read next

Qanar is science fiction, set in far future and other star systems. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Qanar is 4 books, 1963–1971.

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Known Space
The Talents
Acorna
Humanx Commonwealth
Barsoom
Ender's Game
Alliance-Union
Cluster
Lunar Chronicles

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and 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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The TalentsUniverse

universe18 books1959

About psychic powers.

“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue description

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AcornaUniverse

universe16 books1997

Science fiction and science fantasy, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“A silver-horned child drifts alone in an escape pod, and three grizzled asteroid miners haul her aboard, not yet knowing they have adopted a legend.”
from the catalogue description

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Humanx CommonwealthUniverse

universe39 books1972

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Two species that ought, by every buried instinct, to recoil from one another instead clasp hand to truhand and build a galaxy together.”
from the catalogue description

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BarsoomSeries

seriesEdgar Rice Burroughs, Rob Dorsey, Geary Gravel, Ann Tonsor Zeddies, Stuart Moore, Austin Grossman, Bebe Balocca, Catherynne M. Valente, Chris Claremont, Chuck Dixon, David Barr Kirtley, Garth Nix, Genevieve Valentine, Joe R. Lansdale, John Coleman Burroughs, John Joseph Adams, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Mike Resnick, Peter S. Beagle, Robin Wasserman, S. M. Stirling, Theodora Goss, Tobias S. Buckell & William Gilmour53 books1917

Set in mars.

“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Princess of Mars →

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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Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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ClusterSeries

seriesPiers Anthony9 books1977

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

“Anthony originally conceived of and wrote the series as a trilogy but later added two additional volumes.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Cluster →

Lunar ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarissa Meyer15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, about political intrigue.

“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

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 Qanar?: Known Space — the closest match to Qanar on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Qanar?: Phoenix Prime. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Qanar.
How big is Qanar?: Qanar is 4 books, 1963–1971.
Is Qanar finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1963–1971.

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