Read-alikes
Books like The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, according to Reddit
Not an algorithm's guess and not an editor's opinion: these are the books Redditors bring up in the same discussions as The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. It appears in 861 indexed threads — the overlap below happens mostly in r/printSF.
The read-alike list
Ranked by co-mention strength — how often each book shares a thread with The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, normalized so ubiquitous books don't dominate.
The overlap, in numbers
Where each pairing actually shows up. Click through for the full Reddit verdict on each book.
- #1 All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells — 373 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #2 Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky — 289 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #3 The Martian by Andy Weir — 187 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #4 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — 172 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #5 The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin — 175 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #6 The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin — 185 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #7 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams — 127 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #8 Hyperion by Dan Simmons — 251 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #9 The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin — 132 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #10 Red Rising by Pierce Brown — 127 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #11 Dune by Frank Herbert — 216 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
- #12 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card — 135 shared threads , mostly in r/printSF
Books like The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet — frequently asked
What do Redditors read after The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet?+
The books most often brought up in the same discussions as The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet are: All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells; Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky; The Martian by Andy Weir. This ranking counts 2369 shared thread appearances across 861 threads — it reflects what commenters actually pair together, not editorial picks.
How is this list ranked?+
We scan Reddit comments for book mentions and count how often two titles appear in the same thread. Books that keep showing up alongside The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet — mostly in r/printSF — rank higher. A minimum of 3 shared threads is required, so one viral thread can't fabricate a match.