Series
Books like Roderick: 9 series to read next
Roderick is science fiction and satire, about robots and coming of age, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Roderick is 3 books, 1980–1983.
“Roderick the Robot - brainchild of Dr. Lee Wong - a real, complete, functioning, artificial boy.”
from the catalogue description of Roderick or the Education of a Young Machine
- Service Model
- Frank Einstein
- Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
- The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)
- Charlie (Roald Dahl)
- Andrews Family
- American Gods
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Richard Forthrast
- Service ModelSeries
seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky3 books2024
Post-apocalyptic.
matchedfunnyscience fictionrobotssatireidentityour worldartificial intelligencenear future
- Frank EinsteinSeries
seriesJon Scieszka11 books2014
matchedfunnycontemporaryscience fictionrobotsartificial intelligence
seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004
Humor.
matchedfunnycontemporaryscience fictionour world
seriesM. E. Castle4 books2012
About cloning.
matchedfunnycontemporaryscience fiction
- Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964
Whimsical in tone.
matchedfunnycontemporarycoming of ageour worldfantasy
- Andrews FamilySeries
seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972
Lighthearted in tone, about body swap.
matchedfunnycontemporarycoming of agenorth americafantasy
- American GodsSeries
seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999
Mythic fantasy, about gods.
matchedcontemporaryour worldfantasy
universe18 books1979
Humor, set in space and far future.
matchedfunnyscience fiction
- Richard ForthrastSeries
seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011
About virtual reality, set in virtual world.
matchedscience fictionour worldnorth america
Read next in Roderick
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 Roderick?
- Service Model — the closest match to Roderick on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Roderick?
- Roderick or the Education of a Young Machine. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Roderick.
- How big is Roderick?
- Roderick is 3 books, 1980–1983.
- Is Roderick finished?
- Yes — 3 books, 1980–1983.