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Books like Aliens: 9 series to read next

Aliens is science fiction and horror, about aliens, set in far future, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Aliens is 17 books, 1992–2017.

“The Alien/Aliens literary franchise consists of multiple novels and short stories based on the eponymous film franchise, which began in 1979 with the release of Alien.”
from the catalogue description
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Forge of God
Known Space
Ender's Game
Xan-Sskarn War
CoDominium
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
The Hunger Games
Alliance-Union
Space Beagle

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about aliens and survival.

“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 →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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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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Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about aliens, set in far future and space.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue description of Ragnarok

Start with Ragnarok →

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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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

About artificial intelligence.

Start with Berserker →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue description

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Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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Space BeagleSeries

seriesA. E. van Vogt5 books1939

About space exploration.

Start with Black Destroyer →

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 Aliens?: Forge of God — the closest match to Aliens on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Aliens?: Earth Hive. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Aliens.
How big is Aliens?: Aliens is 17 books, 1992–2017.

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