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Books like Ashes (William W. Johnstone): 9 series to read next

Ashes (William W. Johnstone) is post-apocalyptic and science fiction, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ashes (William W. Johnstone) is 34 books, 1983–2003.

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The Change / The Event
Survivalist
One Second After / John Matherson
The Vampire Earth
Ship Breaker
The 5th Wave
The Hunger Games
War Against the Chtorr
Reckoners

The Change / The EventSeries

seriesS. M. Stirling, A. M. Dellamonica, Diana L. Paxson, Emily Mah, Harry Turtledove, Jane Lindskold, Jody Lynn Nye, John Barnes, John Birmingham, John J. Miller, Kier Salmon, Lauren C. Teffeau, M. T. Reiten, Terry England, Victor Milán & Walter Jon Williams41 books1998

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, adventurous in tone, set in north america.

“Sixteen different authors, coordinated by Stirling, each contribute stories set in various corners of the suddenly de-industrialized world as survivors scramble to rebuild.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth →

SurvivalistSeries

seriesJerry Ahern, Bob Anderson, Sharon Ahern & Sean Ellis41 books1981

Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, about war and survival, set in near future and north america.

Start with Total War →

One Second After / John MathersonSeries

seriesWilliam R. Forstchen4 books2009

Set in small town.

Start with One Second After →

The Vampire EarthSeries

seriesE. E. Knight12 books2003

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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Way of the Wolf →

Ship BreakerSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2010

“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ship Breaker →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Alien invasion, about aliens.

“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 →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Dystopia, set in far future.

“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

Reading order →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and ecological collapse.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

ReckonersSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Steven Bohls6 books2013

Superhero.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Steelheart →

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 Ashes (William W. Johnstone)?: The Change / The Event — the closest match to Ashes (William W. Johnstone) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ashes (William W. Johnstone)?: Out of the Ashes. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ashes (William W. Johnstone).
How big is Ashes (William W. Johnstone)?: Ashes (William W. Johnstone) is 34 books, 1983–2003.
Is Ashes (William W. Johnstone) finished?: Yes — 34 books, 1983–2003.

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