Series

Books like Astropolis Universe: 9 series to read next

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

Astropolis Universe is 4 books, 2007–2009.

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Foundation
The Culture
Dune
CoDominium
Quadrail
Sun Eater
Commonwealth
Starstream
The Saga of Seven Suns Universe

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 →

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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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 →

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

Science fiction and space opera, mysterious in tone, about political intrigue and aliens, set in far future and space.

“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 →

Sun EaterSeries

seriesChristopher Ruocchio36 books2018

About war.

“The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky.”
from the catalogue description of Empire of Silence
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Start with Empire of Silence →

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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StarstreamSeries

seriesJeffrey A. Carver2 books1989

Science fiction and space opera, tense in tone, set in far future and space.

“The two were published within a year of each other under the same author.”
from the catalogue description

Start with From a Changeling Star →

The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries

seriesKevin J. Anderson16 books2002

About war.

Start with Veiled Alliances →

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 Universe?: Foundation — the closest match to Astropolis Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Astropolis Universe?: Cenotaxis. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Astropolis Universe.
How big is Astropolis Universe?: Astropolis Universe is 4 books, 2007–2009.

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