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Books like The Asimov Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Asimov Chronicles is science fiction and hard science fiction, about robots, set in far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Asimov Chronicles is 9 books, 1989–1991.

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Foundation
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
The Best of Isaac Asimov selections
A Meeting with Medusa
The Culture
Ender's Game
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
Rama
Manifold

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Science fiction, about robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

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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

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The Best of Isaac Asimov selectionsSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov3 books1973

Science fiction, set in far future.

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A Meeting with MedusaSeries

seriesAlastair Reynolds, Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter2 books1971

Challenging in tone, set in outer planets & moons.

“Arthur C. Clarke's A Meeting with Medusa follows an astronaut, badly injured in an earlier disaster, on a solo balloon expedition into Jupiter's atmosphere, where he encounters vast floating lifeforms unlike anything previously catalogued.”
from the catalogue description

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The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

Space opera, set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
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.”
from the catalogue description

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The Collected Stories of Arthur C. ClarkeSeries

seriesArthur C. Clarke10 books2000

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

“Furthermore, many of the stories have a short introduction about their publication history or literary nature.”
from the catalogue description
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RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

Set in 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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ManifoldSeries

seriesStephen Baxter8 books1997

Challenging in tone.

“Stephen Baxter designed the trilogy to be read in any order, since it plays out across a multiverse rather than a single continuous timeline.”
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 The Asimov Chronicles?: Foundation — the closest match to The Asimov Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Asimov Chronicles?: The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Asimov Chronicles.
How big is The Asimov Chronicles?: The Asimov Chronicles is 9 books, 1989–1991.
Is The Asimov Chronicles finished?: Yes — 9 books, 1989–1991.

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