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Books like The Listeners: 9 series to read next

The Listeners is science fiction and first contact, about aliens, set in near future, reflective in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Listeners is 7 books, 1968–1972.

“Structured as a linked sequence of episodes and documents rather than one continuous plot, it follows the project's staff more than any single hero.”
from the catalogue description

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This Immortal
Sparrow
The Martian Chronicles
A Meeting with Medusa
Forge of God
The Best of All Possible Worlds Universe
Dragon's Egg
City
The Martian

This ImmortalSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove & Roger Zelazny2 books1966

Post-apocalyptic, about immortality and colonialism, set in far future.

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SparrowSeries

seriesMary Doria Russell2 books1996

Emotional in tone, about grief and loss, set in other star systems.

“The title refers to Gospel of Matthew 10:29–31, which relates that not even a sparrow falls to the earth without God's knowledge thereof.”
from the catalogue description of The Sparrow

Start with The Sparrow →

The Martian ChroniclesSeries

seriesRay Bradbury30 books1946

About space colonization, set in mars.

Start with The Million Year Picnic →

A Meeting with MedusaSeries

seriesAlastair Reynolds, Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter2 books1971

Hard science fiction, about immortality, set in far future and 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

Start with A Meeting with Medusa →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Dark and tense in tone, about survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

The Best of All Possible Worlds UniverseSeries

seriesKaren Lord3 books2013

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 →

Dragon's EggSeries

seriesRobert L. Forward3 books1980

Hard science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.

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CitySeries

seriesClifford D. Simak19 books1944

Set in far future.

Start with Census →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, about survival, set in mars.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

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 Listeners?: This Immortal — the closest match to The Listeners on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Listeners?: The Listeners. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Listeners.
How big is The Listeners?: The Listeners is 7 books, 1968–1972.
Is The Listeners finished?: Yes — 7 books, 1968–1972.

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