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Books like Astropolis: 9 series to read next

Astropolis is science fiction and space opera, set in far future and galactic scale. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Astropolis is 3 books, 2007–2009.

“Imre Bergamasc awakes in the 43rd Millennium to the realisation that he is the victim of an elaborate murder plot.”
from the catalogue description of Saturn Returns

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Foundation
Dune
The Culture
CoDominium
Quadrail
Astropolis Universe
Radchaai
The Machineries of Empire
Commonwealth

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

About artificial intelligence.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue description

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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QuadrailSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn5 books2005

About aliens.

“Paired with the telepathically gifted Bayta, Compton investigates and fights the Modhri, a parasitic group-mind quietly seizing control of galactic leaders from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Night Train to Rigel →

Astropolis UniverseSeries

seriesSean Williams4 books2007

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

Start with Cenotaxis →

RadchaaiUniverse

universe11 books2012

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue and identity, set in far future and space.

“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
from the catalogue description

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The Machineries of EmpireSeries

seriesYoon Ha Lee10 books2012

Military science fiction, about war.

“Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics.”
from the catalogue description of Ninefox Gambit
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Start with Ninefox Gambit →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
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 Astropolis?: Foundation — the closest match to Astropolis on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Astropolis?: Saturn Returns. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Astropolis.
How big is Astropolis?: Astropolis is 3 books, 2007–2009.

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