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Books like Stardance: 9 series to read next

Stardance is science fiction, set in space. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Stardance is 5 books, 1977–1995.

“Stardance began as Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson's Hugo- and Nebula-winning novella before growing into a trilogy about the birth of dance choreographed for zero gravity, and the human and, later, alien audiences it reaches.”
from the catalogue description

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Rama
Ender's Game
The Best of All Possible Worlds Universe
CoDominium
Hainish
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Thistledown
Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) Hutchins
Lagoon / Binti Universe

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

Science fiction, about aliens, set in space and spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
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The Best of All Possible Worlds UniverseSeries

seriesKaren Lord3 books2013

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

“The Galaxy Game and The Blue, Beautiful World continue Lord's character-driven exploration of the same universe's societies, power politics, and cross-cultural understanding, without following a single continuous plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Best of All Possible Worlds →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

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

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
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Start with Rocannon's World →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, funny in tone.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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ThistledownSeries

seriesGreg Bear5 books1978

Hard science fiction.

Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →

Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) HutchinsSeries

seriesJack McDevitt16 books1983

Science fiction, about space exploration and aliens, set in far future and space.

“Beginning with The Engines of God, the series treats deep time and the near-total absence of intelligent alien life as its central mystery, favoring slow-burn discovery over action.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Engines of God →

Lagoon / Binti UniverseSeries

seriesNnedi Okorafor5 books2014

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future.

“In 2014 it was chosen as an honor list title for the James Tiptree Jr. Award.”
from the catalogue description of Lagoon

Start with Lagoon →

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 Stardance?: Rama — the closest match to Stardance on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Stardance?: Stardance. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Stardance.
How big is Stardance?: Stardance is 5 books, 1977–1995.

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