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Books like Star Science Fiction: 9 series to read next

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

Star Science Fiction is 9 books, 1953–1960.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Ender's Game
Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)
Known Space
Future History
The Great SF Stories
Heechee
Commonwealth
Humanx Commonwealth

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

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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Cosmic Trilogy (C. S. Lewis)Series

seriesC. S. Lewis4 books1938

Science fiction, about aliens and faith and religion, set in other star systems.

Start with Out of the Silent Planet →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future.

“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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Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Life-Line →

The Great SF StoriesSeries

seriesMartin H. Greenberg, Isaac Asimov, Alfred Bester & Robert Silverberg33 books1942

Science fiction, set in mid 20th century.

Start with The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 1, 1939 →

HeecheeSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972

Space opera, set in far future.

“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Gateway →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

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Humanx CommonwealthUniverse

universe39 books1972

Set in far future.

“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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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 Star Science Fiction?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to Star Science Fiction on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Star Science Fiction?: Star Science Fiction Stories. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Star Science Fiction.
How big is Star Science Fiction?: Star Science Fiction is 9 books, 1953–1960.
Is Star Science Fiction finished?: Yes — 9 books, 1953–1960.

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