Books like The Dispossessed

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin · 1974

• Science fiction
• Utopian fiction
• Life on other planets
• Communal living

Top match: Ready Player One

Last checked: November 7, 2026

• Ready Player OneErnest Cline

  Ready Player One

  Ernest Cline · Adult

  about 460 pages

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  Why: Both 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, read September 24, 2026.
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• Project Hail MaryAndy Weir

  Project Hail Mary

  Andy Weir · 2021 · Adult

  about 500 pages

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  Why: Both 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, read September 24, 2026.
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• Jurassic ParkMichael Crichton

  Jurassic Park

  Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

  about 460 pages

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  Why: Both 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, read September 24, 2026.
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• Snow CrashNeal Stephenson

  Snow Crash

  Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

  about 460 pages

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  Why: Both 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, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Dead ZoneStephen King

  The Dead Zone

  Stephen King · 1979 · Adult

  about 430 pages

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  Why: Both 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, read October 12, 2026.
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• FirestarterStephen King

  Firestarter

  Stephen King · 1980 · Adult

  about 430 pages

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  Why: Both 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)
    Firestarter: "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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Firestarter, read October 12, 2026.
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• Brave New WorldAldous Huxley

  Brave New World

  Aldous Huxley · 1932 · Adult

  about 240 pages

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  Why: Both 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)
    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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Brave New World, read September 24, 2026.
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• DuneFrank Herbert

  Dune

  Frank Herbert · 1965 · Adult

  about 610 pages

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  Why: Both 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)
    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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for Dune, read September 24, 2026.
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• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyDouglas Adams

  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  Douglas Adams · 1979 · Adult

  Novel · about 220 pages

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  Why: Both 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 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 Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, read September 24, 2026.
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• The MartianAndy Weir

  The Martian

  Andy Weir · Adult

  about 410 pages

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  Why: Both 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 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 The Dispossessed; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian, read September 24, 2026.
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