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Books like The Long Earth: 9 series to read next

The Long Earth is science fiction, about space exploration, set in parallel universe and near future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Long Earth is 7 books, 2012–2016.

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The Martian
Future History
Stories of Other Worlds
Known Space
Thunder and Lightning
Adventures of Viktor & Julia
To the Stars (Leinster)
Cavor
Ender's Game

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone, about survival.

“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 →

Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Life-Line →

Stories of Other WorldsSeries

seriesGeorge Griffith8 books1900

Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in near future and space.

Start with A Visit to the Moon →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future and other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Thunder and LightningSeries

seriesJohn Varley4 books2003

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in near future and space.

“Red Thunder and Red Lightning follow the first generation's improvised trip to Mars; Rolling Thunder and Dark Lightning pick up decades later with their descendants.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Red Thunder →

Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries

seriesGregory Benford2 books1999

Hard science fiction, about survival.

“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
from the catalogue description of The Martian Race

Start with The Martian Race →

To the Stars (Leinster)Series

seriesMurray Leinster3 books1953

Set in the moon.

“In the shed men are building an object that can change the history of mankind.”
from the catalogue description of Space Platform

Start with Space Platform →

CavorSeries

seriesH. G. Wells & Stephen Baxter2 books1901

Set in the moon and early 20th century.

“H. G. Wells's 1901 novel The First Men in the Moon is narrated by the businessman Bedford, who joins the reclusive scientist Cavor after Cavor invents cavorite, a gravity-blocking substance that carries the two men to the Moon.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The First Men in the Moon →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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

Reading order →

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 Long Earth?: The Martian — the closest match to The Long Earth on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Long Earth?: The Long Earth. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Long Earth.
How big is The Long Earth?: The Long Earth is 7 books, 2012–2016.

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