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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Forward the Foundation and Jurassic Park
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
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Dune (Frank Herbert)
Frank Herbert

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Foundation and Earth and Dune
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation and Earth: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Dune: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
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Red Rising
Pierce Brown

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Forward the Foundation and Red Rising
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
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Ender's Saga (Ender Quintet)
Orson Scott Card

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Forward the Foundation and Ender's Game
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Ender's Game: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
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Barsoom (John Carter of Mars)
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Foundation and A Princess of Mars
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  A Princess of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, science fiction" (OL subject)
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Hainish Cycle
Ursula K. Le Guin

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Foundation and Rocannon's World
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Rocannon's World: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both Foundation's Edge and Jurassic Park are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation's Edge: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation's Edge; Open Library and Wikidata for Jurassic Park.
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both Foundation's Edge and Snow Crash are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation's Edge: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Snow Crash: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation's Edge; Open Library and Wikidata for Snow Crash.
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury · 1953 · Adult

Novel · about 190 pages

Why: Both Foundation and Fahrenheit 451 are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Fahrenheit 451: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction, american" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation; Open Library and Wikidata for Fahrenheit 451.
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Dune
Frank Herbert · 1965 · Adult

about 610 pages
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Why: Both Foundation's Edge and Dune are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation's Edge: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Dune: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation's Edge; Open Library and Wikidata for Dune.
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The Martian
Andy Weir · Adult

about 410 pages

Why: Both Foundation and Earth and The Martian are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation and Earth: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation and Earth; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian.
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Adult

about 240 pages

Why: Both Foundation and Brave New World are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Brave New World: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation; Open Library and Wikidata for Brave New World.
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Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both Forward the Foundation and Station Eleven are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Station Eleven: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forward the Foundation; Open Library and Wikidata for Station Eleven.
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Dark Matter
Blake Crouch · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both Forward the Foundation and Dark Matter are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Dark Matter: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forward the Foundation; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter.
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Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014 · Adult

about 420 pages

Why: Both Forward the Foundation and Red Rising are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Forward the Foundation: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Forward the Foundation; Open Library and Wikidata for Red Rising.
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985 · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both Foundation's Edge and The Handmaid's Tale are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Foundation's Edge: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Foundation's Edge; Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale.
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