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Books like Aftermath (Charles Sheffield): 9 series to read next

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield) is science fiction, about survival, set in near future and our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield) is 2 books, 1998–1999.

“Charles Sheffield's Aftermath duology opens with a near-future Earth devastated by a nearby supernova's radiation, which knocks out electronics and forces survivors to rebuild without most modern technology.”
from the catalogue description

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Maze Runner
The Passage
The Martian
Forge of God
Shade's Children milieu
The Triffids
Directive 51 / Daybreak
War Against the Chtorr
Extinction Cycle

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia.

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
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Start with The Maze Runner →

The PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror, about vampires, set in north america.

Start with The Passage →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, hopeful in tone.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

About aliens.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

Shade's Children milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix2 books1997

Dystopia, about coming of age and rebellion and revolution.

Start with Shade's Children →

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

Directive 51 / DaybreakSeries

seriesJohn Barnes3 books2010

Set in north america.

“The resulting collapse triggers mass death, a crisis over presidential succession, and mysterious Moon-launched fusion strikes on Washington and Chicago, while a shadowy neofeudalist movement moves into the vacuum.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Directive 51 →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and ecological collapse, set in north america.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Matter for Men →

Extinction CycleUniverse

universe45 books2014

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, set in near future.

“VX-99, buried in a Vietnam-era file, was never a cure and never meant to be — it is a weapon, and when it slips its leash it does not kill so much as rewrite.”
from the catalogue description

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)?: Maze Runner — the closest match to Aftermath (Charles Sheffield) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)?: Aftermath. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Aftermath (Charles Sheffield).
How big is Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)?: Aftermath (Charles Sheffield) is 2 books, 1998–1999.
Is Aftermath (Charles Sheffield) finished?: Yes — 2 books, 1998–1999.

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