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Books like Troons: 9 series to read next

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

Troons is 6 books, 1958–1960.

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To the Stars (Leinster)
Rama
Man Plus
The Martian
Thistledown
Adventures of Viktor & Julia
Thunder and Lightning
The Space Excursions Series
The Final Six

To the Stars (Leinster)Series

seriesMurray Leinster3 books1953

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

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

About aliens, set in spaceship.

“Something is falling through the solar system on a hyperbolic orbit, and it is not a comet.”
from the catalogue description

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Man PlusSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl & Thomas T. Thomas2 books1976

About robots.

“Thomas T. Thomas wrote the sequel Mars Plus, continuing the story of the Martian colony years later.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Man Plus →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hopeful in tone, about survival, set in our world.

“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 →

ThistledownSeries

seriesGreg Bear5 books1978

Science fiction and hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space and far future.

Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →

Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries

seriesGregory Benford2 books1999

About survival and aliens.

“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 →

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 →

The Space Excursions SeriesSeries

seriesLes Johnson & Travis S. Taylor2 books2010

About survival.

Start with Back to the Moon →

The Final SixSeries

seriesAlexandra Monir2 books2018

About survival.

“When Leo, an Italian championship swimmer, and Naomi, an Iranian-American science genius from California, are two of the twenty-four teens drafted into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever altered.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Six →

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 Troons?: To the Stars (Leinster) — the closest match to Troons on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Troons?: Mars A.D. 2094. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Troons.
How big is Troons?: Troons is 6 books, 1958–1960.
Is Troons finished?: Yes — 6 books, 1958–1960.

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