10 books for fans of Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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The Uplift War
The Uplift Saga • Book 3
by David Brin
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Neo-chimpanzees wage guerrilla warfare against alien occupiers, proving that Earth's uplifted species won't go quietly into servitude. Brin's Hugo winner shows what happens when the galactic order faces species willing to fight dirty for freedom.
★ 4.07 Goodreads (27.5K ratings) - 2
Old Venus
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Ian McDonald, Garth Nix, Joe Haldeman, Gwyneth Jones, Matthew Hughes, Paul McAuley, Lavie Tidhar, Allen M. Steele, Stephen Leigh, Eleanor Arnason, David Brin, Michael Cassutt, Tobias S. Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, Joe R. Lansdale, Mike Resnick
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Sixteen authors resurrect the steamy, dangerous Venus of pulp fiction—complete with dripping jungles, strange creatures, and the adventurous spirit of classic sci-fi.
★ 3.57 Goodreads (734 ratings) - 3
Startide Rising
The Uplift Saga • Book 2
by David Brin
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When dolphins and humans aboard the Streaker uncover a fleet of ancient ships, five alien races converge in a deadly hunt for the ultimate archaeological prize.
★ 4.04 Goodreads (33.5K ratings) - 4
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Jules Verne
Capitaine Nemo • Book 2
by Jules Verne
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Three men find themselves aboard the Nautilus, Captain Nemo's impossible submarine, where wonders of the deep ocean mix with questions about their enigmatic host's violent past. Verne's groundbreaking adventure story established the template for science fiction while examining isolation, progress, and revenge.
★ 3.89 Goodreads (279.0K ratings) - 5
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Capitaine Nemo • Book 2
by Jules Verne
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What begins as a sea monster hunt becomes an underwater imprisonment with Captain Nemo, whose submarine reveals oceanic mysteries while hiding his own dark motivations. Verne's influential adventure examines scientific progress, environmental destruction, and the fine line between visionary and terrorist.
★ 3.89 Goodreads (278.7K ratings) - 6
Journey to the Center of the Earth: A Signature Performance
by Jules Verne, Tim Curry
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Giant insects, prehistoric humans, and magma pits await when an eccentric professor leads his crew through Earth's molten heart.
★ 3.85 Goodreads (227.5K ratings) - 7
A Journey To The Center Of The Earth
by Jules Verne
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German Professor Otto Lidenbrock believes volcanic tubes lead to Earth's center—so he drags his nephew along to prove it.
★ 3.85 Goodreads (227.3K ratings) - 8
Sundiver
The Uplift Saga • Book 1
by David Brin
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What if humans are the only species in the galaxy to evolve without alien mentors? Brin launches his Uplift saga with a journey into the sun's corona to uncover the mystery of humanity's origins.
★ 3.69 Goodreads (27.8K ratings) - 9
Existence
by David Brin
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Orbital garbage collector Gerald Livingston finds something that shouldn't exist, launching a globe-spanning mystery that questions humanity's place in the cosmos.
★ 3.78 Goodreads (7.2K ratings) - 10
The Practice Effect
by David Brin
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When physicist Dennis Nuel probes mysterious alternate realms, he discovers worlds where the fundamental laws of reality operate by entirely different rules.
★ 3.76 Goodreads (3.8K ratings)