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Books like A Desert Called Peace / Carrera: 9 series to read next

A Desert Called Peace / Carrera is science fiction and military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

A Desert Called Peace / Carrera is 12 books, 2007–2020.

“Five hundred years from now, humankind has found a link to a remarkably Earth-like planet and settled there, dividing -as humans will -- into dozens of nation-states.”
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CoDominium
Dune
Forever War
Childe Cycle
Known Space
Old Man's War
Takeshi Kovacs
Ender's Game
Polity

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Set in space.

Start with The Forever War →

Childe CycleSeries

seriesGordon R. Dickson & David W. Wixon19 books1957

Science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in far future and other star systems.

“The related short stories and novellas all center on the Dorsai, primarily members of the Graeme and Morgan families.”
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Start with Act of Creation →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens, set in space.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Adventurous in tone, set in space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Old Man's War →

Takeshi KovacsSeries

seriesRichard Morgan3 books2002

Cyberpunk, about identity.

“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Altered Carbon →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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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 A Desert Called Peace / Carrera?: CoDominium — the closest match to A Desert Called Peace / Carrera on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with A Desert Called Peace / Carrera?: A Desert Called Peace. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for A Desert Called Peace / Carrera.
How big is A Desert Called Peace / Carrera?: A Desert Called Peace / Carrera is 12 books, 2007–2020.

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