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Books like Athenaverse: 9 series to read next

Athenaverse is science fiction and romance, set in far future and other star systems. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Athenaverse is 43 books across 10 series, 2019–2022.

“The stars are full of warriors, and every one of them is missing exactly one thing: her.”
from the catalogue description

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Ender's Game
Liaden
Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The Aighors
Hainish
Lunar Chronicles
The League
Known Space
Clecanian
Interstellar Brides Universe

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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LiadenUniverse

universe133 books1988

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

“Reckon carefully: in the Liaden Universe every kindness is a debt entered on the ledger, and every debt is balanced — sooner, or graciously.”
from the catalogue description

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Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The AighorsSeries

seriesGreg Bear4 books1975

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Greg Bear wrote it as a standalone 1980 novel rather than the start of a series.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Perihesperon →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rocannon's World →

Lunar ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarissa Meyer15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, about political intrigue.

“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

The LeagueSeries

seriesSherrilyn Kenyon15 books1994

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

“Sherrilyn Kenyon's The League opens with Born of Night, a science-fiction romance centered on an assassin protagonist, continuing across more than a dozen further 'Born of...' novels.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Born of the Night →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“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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ClecanianSeries

seriesVictoria Aveline8 books2020

Romance and science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

Start with Choosing Theo →

Interstellar Brides UniverseSeries

seriesGrace Goodwin30 books2016

Science fiction and romance, set in far future and other star systems.

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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 Athenaverse?: Ender's Game — the closest match to Athenaverse on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Athenaverse?: Rescued by the Alien Pirate. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Athenaverse, which is a whole world rather than one run.
How big is Athenaverse?: Athenaverse is 43 books across 10 series, 2019–2022.

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