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Books like The Complete Stories: 9 series to read next

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

The Complete Stories is 3 books, 1990–2008.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Asimov's Complete Stories
The Best of Isaac Asimov selections
Foundation
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
A Meeting with Medusa
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ender's Game
The Culture

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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Asimov's Complete StoriesSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov9 books1954

Science fiction, set in far future and space.

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The Best of Isaac Asimov selectionsSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov3 books1973

Science fiction, set in far future.

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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 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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A Meeting with MedusaSeries

seriesAlastair Reynolds, Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter2 books1971

Challenging in tone, about immortality, 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 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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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 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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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 Complete Stories?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to The Complete Stories on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Complete Stories?: The Complete Stories, Volume 1. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Complete Stories.
How big is The Complete Stories?: The Complete Stories is 3 books, 1990–2008.
Is The Complete Stories finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1990–2008.

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