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Books like Quantum Empirica: 9 series to read next

Quantum Empirica is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Quantum Empirica is 3 books, 2021–2022.

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Foundation
Dune
Blade Runner Universe
Ocean / Galactic Center
The Fall Revolution
Sprawl Trilogy
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Forge of God
Ender's Game

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“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 →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

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

About robots and 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? →

Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction, about aliens.

“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 Fall RevolutionSeries

seriesKen MacLeod4 books1995

Science fiction.

“In a society where computer literacy is the kind that counts, Moh's found his niche: His father wrote the revolutionary programs used around the world.”
from the catalogue description of The Star Fraction

Start with The Star Fraction →

Sprawl TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson & Terry Bisson10 books1981

Science fiction and cyberpunk, tense and dark in tone, about artificial intelligence and virtual reality, set in near future and big city.

“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Neuromancer →

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

“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 →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

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 →

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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What should I read after Quantum Empirica?: Foundation — the closest match to Quantum Empirica on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Quantum Empirica?: Threader Origins. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Quantum Empirica.
How big is Quantum Empirica?: Quantum Empirica is 3 books, 2021–2022.

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