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Books like Ascension Wars: 9 series to read next

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

Ascension Wars is 4 books, 2019–2020.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Ender's Game
Forge of God
Forever War
The 5th Wave
Tripods
The Vampire Earth
Out of the Dark (David Weber)
Ocean / Galactic Center

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and 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

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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Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about survival and 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 →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in space and far future.

Start with The Forever War →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Post-apocalyptic.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

The Vampire EarthSeries

seriesE. E. Knight12 books2003

Post-apocalyptic and dark fantasy, about vampires.

“A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order.”
from the catalogue description of Way of the Wolf
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Start with Way of the Wolf →

Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

seriesDavid Weber & Chris Kennedy3 books2010

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in our world and north america.

“Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”
from the catalogue description

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Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction.

“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 →

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 Ascension Wars?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to Ascension Wars on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ascension Wars?: First Encounter. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ascension Wars.
How big is Ascension Wars?: Ascension Wars is 4 books, 2019–2020.

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