Series
Books like Axis of Time: 9 series to read next
Axis of Time is alternate history and science fiction, about war, set in mid 20th century, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Axis of Time is 7 books, 2004–2025.
“Thousands died in the chaos, but the ripples had only begun.”
from the catalogue description of Weapons of Choice
- Worldwar Universe
- The Leviathan Trilogy
- How Few Remain Universe
- Small Change
- Honorverse
- The War That Came Early
- The Milkweed Triptych
- The Hot War
- Vatta
- Worldwar UniverseSeries
seriesHarry Turtledove8 books1994
Alien invasion, about aliens.
matchedtensewaralternate historyscience fictionour world
- The Leviathan TrilogySeries
seriesScott Westerfeld3 books2009
Steampunk, about genetic engineering.
matchedwaralternate historyscience fictionearly 20th centuryeuropeadventurous
- How Few Remain UniverseSeries
seriesHarry Turtledove11 books1997
Set in north america.
matchedwartensealternate historypolitical intrigueearly 20th century
- Small ChangeSeries
seriesJo Walton4 books2006
About totalitarianism, set in british isles.
matchedtensemid 20th centuryalternate historypolitical intriguescience fictionalternate earthdarkthriller & suspense
- HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedscience fictionmilitary science fiction
- The War That Came EarlySeries
seriesHarry Turtledove6 books2009
War & military.
matchedwartensealternate historymultiple povpolitical intrigueearly 20th centuryeurope
- The Milkweed TriptychSeries
seriesIan Tregillis3 books2010
Historical fantasy, set in british isles.
matchedtensewaralternate historyearly 20th centuryeuropedark
- The Hot WarSeries
seriesHarry Turtledove3 books2015
War & military, about survival.
matchedwartensemid 20th centuryalternate historymultiple povpolitical intriguedark
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Space opera, set in far future and space.
matchedtensescience fictionmilitary science fictionadventurous
Read next in Axis of Time
Why these
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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 Axis of Time?
- Worldwar Universe — the closest match to Axis of Time on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Axis of Time?
- Weapons of Choice. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Axis of Time.
- How big is Axis of Time?
- Axis of Time is 7 books, 2004–2025.