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Books Like Ringworld

by Larry Niven · about this book

Loved Ringworld by Larry Niven? If its science fiction, alien planet and space exploration hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Not Till We Are Lost, The Left Hand of Darkness and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Ringworld: Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Space Exploration · Classics · First Contact

1. 

   Not Till We Are Lost

   Dennis E. Taylor

   Space Exploration · First Contact · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Far Future

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   The Left Hand of Darkness

   Ursula K. Le Guin

   Alien Planet · First Contact · Science Fiction · Far Future · Classics

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   2001: A Space Odyssey

   Arthur C. Clarke

   Space Exploration · First Contact · Science Fiction · Classics · Plot-Driven

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4. 

   Mickey 7

   Edward Ashton

   Alien Planet · First Contact · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Adventure

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5. 

   Project Hail Mary

   Andy Weir

   Space Exploration · First Contact · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Adventure

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6. 

   Dune

   Frank Herbert

   Alien Planet · Far Future · Science Fiction · Classics · Adventure

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7. 

   The Hitch Hiker's guide to the galaxy

   Douglas Adams

   Space Exploration · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Classics · Adventure

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8. 

   The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

   Becky Chambers

   Far Future · Space Exploration · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Adventure

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9. 

   The Dark Forest

   Liu Cixin

   First Contact · Space Exploration · Science Fiction · Far Future · Series

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10. 

    The Exiled Fleet

    J.S. Dewes

    Far Future · Science Fiction · First Contact · Plot-Driven · Adventure

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11. 

    The Blighted Stars

    Megan E. O'Keefe

    Far Future · Alien Planet · Science Fiction · Adventure · Series

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12. 

    Shroud

    Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Alien Planet · First Contact · Science Fiction · Adventure · Ensemble Cast

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13. 

    Ender's Game

    Orson Scott Card

    Science Fiction · Far Future · Classics · Plot-Driven · Adventure

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14. 

    Skyward Flight

    Brandon Sanderson

    Alien Planet · Science Fiction · First Contact · Plot-Driven · Adventure

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15. 

    The Mercy of Gods

    James S. A. Corey

    First Contact · Science Fiction · Alien Planet · Adventure · Series

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16. 

    The Toll

    Neal Shusterman

    Far Future · Science Fiction · Space Exploration · Plot-Driven · Series

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17. 

    A Wrinkle in Time

    Madeleine L'Engle

    Alien Planet · Science Fiction · Classics · Adventure · Series

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18. 

    All Systems Red

    Martha Wells

    Alien Planet · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Adventure · Series

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19. 

    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Matt Dinniman

    Alien Planet · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Adventure · Series

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20. 

    Empire of Silence

    Christopher Ruocchio

    First Contact · Science Fiction · Far Future · Adventure · Series

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