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Books like 1632 Anthologies: 9 series to read next

1632 Anthologies is alternate history and science fiction, about political intrigue, set in europe and renaissance and early modern. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

1632 Anthologies is 18 books, 2004–2021.

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Ring of Fire (1632)
The Leviathan Trilogy
Age of Unreason
Paratime Police
D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)
Heirs of Alexandria
Moorcock's Multiverse
Belisarius
Janissaries

Ring of Fire (1632)Universe

universe687 books2000

Alternate history, set in europe.

“Somewhere in the spring of 1631, the sky over a stretch of Thuringian farmland cracks open, and when it closes a piece of the year 2000 is sitting in the middle of the Thirty Years' War.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 1632 →

The Leviathan TrilogySeries

seriesScott Westerfeld3 books2009

Steampunk, about genetic engineering, set in early 20th century.

“Set in an alternate First World War, Leviathan splits the belligerents into Clankers, who fight with mechanical walkers, and Darwinists, who fight with fabricated living creatures built from spliced DNA.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Leviathan →

Age of UnreasonSeries

seriesGreg Keyes4 books1998

Historical fantasy and fantasy.

“As English armies push nearer to Paris, Louis calls for a new weapon - a mysterious device known only as Newton's Cannon.”
from the catalogue description of Newton's Cannon
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Start with Newton's Cannon →

Paratime PoliceSeries

seriesJohn F. Carr, H. Beam Piper, Roland J. Green, Eric Fisher & Wolfgang Diehr33 books1948

Alternate history and science fiction, adventurous in tone.

“The protagonists of the stories are the Paratime Police, the organization that protects the secret of paratime travel.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with He Walked Around the Horses →

D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series

seriesNicole Galland & Neal Stephenson2 books2017

Historical fantasy, set in our world.

“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
from the catalogue description of The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O.

Start with The Rise and Fall of D. O. D. O. →

Heirs of AlexandriaSeries

seriesDave Freer, Eric Flint & Mercedes Lackey7 books2002

Historical fantasy, about witches.

“The books combine elements from the styles of all three authors, such as Lackey's approach to tolerance and magic and Flint's sense of history alteration.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Shadow of the Lion →

Moorcock's MultiverseUniverse

universe102 books1961

Set in secondary world.

“The Multiverse is not one world but an endless lattice of them, worlds folded within worlds, each a variation on the last — and through every one of them walks a single conscripted soul.”
from the catalogue description

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BelisariusSeries

seriesEric Flint & David Drake7 books1998

Set in ancient world.

“In northern India the Malwa have created an empire of unexampled evil.”
from the catalogue description of An Oblique Approach

Start with An Oblique Approach →

JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

Military science fiction, about slavery, set in other star systems and far future.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Janissaries →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after 1632 Anthologies?: Ring of Fire (1632) — the closest match to 1632 Anthologies on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with 1632 Anthologies?: 1634: The Ram Rebellion. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for 1632 Anthologies.
How big is 1632 Anthologies?: 1632 Anthologies is 18 books, 2004–2021.

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