Series
Books like The Ship Who ...: 9 series to read next
The Ship Who ... is science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Ship Who ... is 16 books, 1961–2026.
“The premise launched with the fix-up novel The Ship Who Sang and its heroine Helva, then expanded through the 1990s into further Brain & Brawn Ship novels co-written with Margaret Ball, Mercedes Lackey, S. M. Stirling, and Jody Lynn Nye.”
from the catalogue description
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespaceother star systems
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction.
matchedscience fictionfar futureother star systems
- HeecheeSeries
seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972
About aliens.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspace operaspacespace explorationother star systems
- Solar QueenSeries
seriesAndre Norton, Sherwood Smith & P. M. Griffin7 books1955
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and spaceship.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspace operaspaceshipspace
- Space BeagleSeries
seriesA. E. van Vogt5 books1939
About aliens.
matchedfar futurescience fictionadventurousspace operaspacespaceshipspace explorationtense
- FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
Science fiction, about robots, set in far future.
matchedscience fictionfar futurerobots
- UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
About uplift and aliens.
matchedscience fictionfar futureadventurousspace operaspaceother star systems
- VorkosiganUniverse
universe27 books1986
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspace operaother star systems
- Cities in FlightSeries
seriesJames Blish10 books1950
About space colonization.
matchedscience fictionfar futurespace operaspace
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Why these
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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 Ship Who ...?
- Known Space — the closest match to The Ship Who ... on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Ship Who ...?
- The Ship Who Sang. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Ship Who ....
- How big is The Ship Who ...?
- The Ship Who ... is 16 books, 1961–2026.