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Books that match a book in the Hainish Cycle series, most similar first. Each one names the Hainish Cycle book it matches and why.

Genre

Science fiction
Utopian fiction

What it is about

Life on other planets
Communal living
Physicists
Anarchism
Utopias

Where it happens

Tau Ceti

Ages

Adult

Series like this

Other series with a book that matches a Hainish Cycle book, most similar first. Each one names the two books and what both series share.

Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: The Dispossessed and Jurassic Park
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
See the Jurassic Park books in order · Books like the Jurassic Park series
Barsoom (John Carter of Mars)
Edgar Rice Burroughs

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Planet of Exile and A Princess of Mars
What both books share
- science fiction
  Planet of Exile: "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)
See the Barsoom (John Carter of Mars) books in order · Books like the Barsoom (John Carter of Mars) series
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Frank Herbert

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Rocannon's World and Dune Messiah
What both books share
- science fiction
  Rocannon's World: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Dune Messiah: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Dune (Frank Herbert) books in order · Books like the Dune (Frank Herbert) series
The Murderbot Diaries
Martha Wells

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Rocannon's World and System Collapse
What both books share
- science fiction
  Rocannon's World: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  System Collapse: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
See the The Murderbot Diaries books in order · Books like the The Murderbot Diaries series
Foundation (Isaac Asimov)
Isaac Asimov

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Rocannon's World and Foundation
What both books share
- science fiction
  Rocannon's World: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Foundation: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
See the Foundation (Isaac Asimov) books in order · Books like the Foundation (Isaac Asimov) series
Red Rising
Pierce Brown

Why: Both series are science fiction books.

Closest books: Planet of Exile and Red Rising
What both books share
- science fiction
  Planet of Exile: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Red Rising: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
See the Red Rising books in order · Books like the Red Rising series

Books like the books in this series

Ready Player One
Ernest Cline · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both The Dispossessed and Ready Player One are science fiction books about utopias.
- Science fiction
- Utopias
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  Ready Player One: "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Science Fiction / General" (OL subject); "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- utopias
  The Dispossessed: "Utopias" (OL subject); "Utopias -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  Ready Player One: "Utopias" (OL subject); "Utopias -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Ready Player One.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both The Dispossessed and Project Hail Mary are science fiction books, set in Tau Ceti.
- Science fiction
- Tau Ceti
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  Project Hail Mary: "science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure" (OL subject)
- Tau Ceti
  The Dispossessed: "Tau Ceti" (WD narrative location)
  Project Hail Mary: "Tau Ceti" (OL place); "Tau Ceti" (WD narrative location)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Project Hail Mary.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams · 1979 · Adult

Novel · about 220 pages

Why: Both The Telling and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Telling: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Science-fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Telling; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury · 1953 · Adult

Novel · about 190 pages

Why: Both Rocannon's World and Fahrenheit 451 are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Rocannon's World: "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (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 Rocannon's World; Open Library and Wikidata for Fahrenheit 451.
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Annihilation
Jeff VanderMeer · 2014 · Adult

about 210 pages

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

about 370 pages

Why: Both The Telling and Dark Matter are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Telling: "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 The Telling; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter.
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Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel · 2014 · Adult

about 350 pages

Why: Both The Telling and Station Eleven are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Telling: "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 The Telling; Open Library and Wikidata for Station Eleven.
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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both The Dispossessed and Jurassic Park are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Jurassic Park.
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both The Dispossessed and Snow Crash are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Snow Crash.
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The Dead Zone
Stephen King · 1979 · Adult

about 430 pages

Why: Both The Dispossessed and The Dead Zone are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Dispossessed: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, space exploration" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, time travel" (OL subject)
  The Dead Zone: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dead Zone.
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