Series
Books like The Lightspeed Trilogy: 9 series to read next
The Lightspeed Trilogy is science fiction and space opera, set in space and other star systems. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Lightspeed Trilogy is 4 books, 2016–2024.
“Ken MacLeod's recent trilogy imagines the accidental discovery of faster-than-light travel by a present-day physicist and the political fallout once humanity gets access to a wider galaxy that turns out not to be empty.”
from the catalogue description
- Known Space
- Heechee
- CoDominium
- Academy / Priscilla (Hutch) Hutchins
- Uplift
- Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought
- Foundation
- Rama
- Starstream
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
matchedscience fictionfar futurealiensspaceother star systems
- HeecheeSeries
seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972
Science fiction and space opera, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespace operaaliensspacespace explorationother star systems
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
matchedfar futurescience fictionother star systems
seriesJack McDevitt16 books1983
Science fiction, about aliens and space exploration, set in far future and space.
matchedscience fictionfar futurealiensspaceother star systemsspace exploration
- UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
About uplift.
matchedscience fictionadventurousfar futurespace operaaliensother star systemsspace
seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespace operaspace
- StarstreamSeries
seriesJeffrey A. Carver2 books1989
Science fiction and space opera, tense in tone, set in far future and space.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespace operaspaceother star systemstense
Read next in The Lightspeed Trilogy
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 Lightspeed Trilogy?
- Known Space — the closest match to The Lightspeed Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Lightspeed Trilogy?
- Beyond the Hallowed Sky. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lightspeed Trilogy.
- How big is The Lightspeed Trilogy?
- The Lightspeed Trilogy is 4 books, 2016–2024.