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Books like Ack-Ack Macaque: 9 series to read next

Ack-Ack Macaque is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ack-Ack Macaque is 4 books, 2007–2014.

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The Android's Dream
The Crimson Deathbringer
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Ender's Game
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Ocean / Galactic Center
Mars Evacuees
Richard Forthrast
Sprawl Trilogy

The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

Humor, about political intrigue.

“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Android's Dream →

The Crimson DeathbringerSeries

seriesSean Robins1 book2019

Military science fiction.

“Soon after, their lives are set on a crash course with a galactic war that threatens the very existence of the human race.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Crimson Deathbringer →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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

Reading order →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, set in far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction, set in far future.

“For some time now, Earth has been heavily influenced by the aliens, who have conquered the oceans, sinking a lot of the ships, making that kind of transportation of goods impossible.”
from the catalogue description of Swarmer, Skimmer
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Start with Swarmer, Skimmer →

Mars EvacueesSeries

seriesSophia McDougall2 books2014

About survival, set in mars.

Start with Mars Evacuees →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

Set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

Sprawl TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson & Terry Bisson10 books1981

Set in big city.

“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Neuromancer →

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 Ack-Ack Macaque?: The Android's Dream — the closest match to Ack-Ack Macaque on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ack-Ack Macaque?: Ack-Ack Macaque. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ack-Ack Macaque.
How big is Ack-Ack Macaque?: Ack-Ack Macaque is 4 books, 2007–2014.

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