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Books like World's Best SF: 9 series to read next

World's Best SF is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

World's Best SF is 32 books, 1965–1990.

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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Ender's Game
Hainish
Known Space
Commonwealth
The Hugo Winners
Heechee
Alpha (Robert Silverberg)
Foundation

The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895

Science fiction.

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue description of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, 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

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HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Science fiction, reflective in tone, set in other star systems and far future.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rocannon's World →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in space 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

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CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Space opera.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

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The Hugo WinnersSeries

seriesIsaac Asimov, Jack Vance & Spider Robinson15 books1962

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future.

“Each volume was edited by American writer Isaac Asimov, who wrote the introduction and a short essay about each author featured in the book.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Hugo Winners →

HeecheeSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972

Space opera.

“The Heechee are an advanced alien race that visited the Solar System hundreds of millennia ago and then mysteriously disappeared.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Gateway →

Alpha (Robert Silverberg)Series

seriesRobert Silverberg9 books1970

Science fiction.

“Ballantine published volumes annually from 1970 through 1974, while Berkley resumed the series with four volumes from 1976 through 1978.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Alpha One →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Science fiction, about robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

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.

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What should I read after World's Best SF?: The Science Fiction Hall of Fame — the closest match to World's Best SF on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with World's Best SF?: World's Best Science Fiction: 1965. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for World's Best SF.
How big is World's Best SF?: World's Best SF is 32 books, 1965–1990.

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