Books like Backwards (Red Dwarf) by Rob Grant
Dave Lister has finally found his way back to the planet Earth. Which is good.
What's bad is that time isn't running in quite the right direction. And if he doesn't get off the planet soon, he's going to have to go through puberty again. Backwards.
Still, his crewmates have come to rescue him. Which is good.
What's bad is that they consist of a robot with a hyperactive guilt chip, a creature who evolved from cats, and a dead man. And if they fail, Lister will carry on growing younger until he becomes a baby, then an embryo...
And finally, he'll meet a very sticky end indeed.
Rejoin the trepid band of space zeroes from RED DWARF and BETTER THAN LIFE -- Lister, Rimmer, Kryten, Holly and the Cat -- as they continue their epic journey through frontal-lobe-knotting realities where none dare venture but the bravest of the brave, the boldest of the bold or the feeblest of the feeble-minded.
First publish date: November 7, 1996
Authors: Rob Grant
★
★
★
★
★
4.0 (1 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Backwards (Red Dwarf) by Rob Grant are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Backwards (Red Dwarf) (8 similar books)
Andy Weir’s debut science‑fiction bestseller follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on Mars in 2035, as he uses ingenuity to survive.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A witty, supernatural romp in which a demon, an angel, and a misfit dog stop the apocalypse after their prophetic bible misplaces the Antichrist.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy comedy science‑fiction series, introducing the interplanetary dining establishment Milliways.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In a galaxy scarred by the Sentience Wars, Earth’s musicians compete in the celestial Galactivision, a grand showcase that blends combat, performance, and diplomacy. Their fate—and that of humanity—hangs on their music.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Kurt Vonnegut’s 1959 science‑fiction classic follows the bizarre journey of Malachi Constant through space, time, and existential questions about life’s meaning.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
After a drunken misadventure on Saturn’s moons, Lister becomes the sole survivor aboard the derelict spaceship Red Dwarf. Joined by a senile computer and a highly evolved cat, he embarks on a comically perilous journey home, meeting historical figures and exploring alternate realities.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Don’t panic! The Hitchhiker’s saga returns once again with a full-cast dramatisation of Mostly Harmless, the fifth book in Douglas Adams’s famous ‘trilogy in five parts’.
While frequent flyer Arthur Dent searches the universe for his lost love, Ford Prefect discovers a disturbing blast from the past at The Hitchhiker’s Guide HQ. Meanwhile, on one of many versions of Earth, a blonder, more American Trillian gets tangled up with a party of lost aliens having an identity crisis. And just when Arthur thinks he has found his true vocation on the backwater planet of Lamuella, the original Trillian turns up with more than a little spanner in the works. A stolen ship, a dramatic stampede and a new and sinister Guide lead to a race to save the Earth...again. But this time, will they succeed?
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Rob Grant and Doug NaylorFuturama: The Book by Matt Groening
Galaxy's Edge by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole
Red Dwarf: Last Human by Doug Naylor
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!