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Books like Voyagers (Ben Bova): 9 series to read next

Voyagers (Ben Bova) is science fiction and first contact, set in near future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Voyagers (Ben Bova) is 4 books, 1981–2009.

“Even if he loses the only woman he's ever really loved.”
from the catalogue description of Voyagers

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Rama
CoDominium
Known Space
Ender's Game
Forge of God
Ocean / Galactic Center
Thistledown
Heaven Chronicles / Zones of Thought
Blindsight / Firefall

RamaUniverse

universe7 books1973

Science fiction, about aliens, set in space and 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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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction, set in far future.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future.

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

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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.”
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Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Dark 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

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Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction, set in far future.

“For some time now, Earth has been heavily influenced by the aliens, who have conquered the oceans, sinking a lot of the ships, making that kind of transportation of goods impossible.”
from the catalogue description of Swarmer, Skimmer
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Start with Swarmer, Skimmer →

ThistledownSeries

seriesGreg Bear5 books1978

Hard science fiction, set in far future.

Start with The Wind from a Burning Woman →

Heaven Chronicles / Zones of ThoughtSeries

seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976

Space opera, set in far future.

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Blindsight / FirefallSeries

seriesPeter Watts3 books2006

Hard science fiction, dark and challenging in tone, about artificial intelligence.

Start with Blindsight →

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 Voyagers (Ben Bova)?: Rama — the closest match to Voyagers (Ben Bova) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Voyagers (Ben Bova)?: Voyagers. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Voyagers (Ben Bova).
How big is Voyagers (Ben Bova)?: Voyagers (Ben Bova) is 4 books, 1981–2009.
Is Voyagers (Ben Bova) finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1981–2009.

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