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Books like Battlesaurus: 9 series to read next

Battlesaurus is alternate history, about war, set in 19th century and alternate earth, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Battlesaurus is 2 books, 2015–2016.

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Temeraire
The Leviathan Trilogy
The Land of Hope and Glory
Eden (Harry Harrison)
Trail of Glory
Gettysburg / Civil War Trilogy
Clash of Eagles / The Hesperian Trilogy
The War Between the Provinces
The Riftwar

TemeraireSeries

seriesNaomi Novik48 books2006

Historical fantasy.

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The Leviathan TrilogySeries

seriesScott Westerfeld3 books2009

Steampunk and science fiction, about genetic engineering, set in early 20th century.

“Set in an alternate First World War, Leviathan splits the belligerents into Clankers, who fight with mechanical walkers, and Darwinists, who fight with fabricated living creatures built from spliced DNA.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Leviathan →

The Land of Hope and GlorySeries

seriesGeoffrey Wilson3 books2011

Historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution and colonialism, set in british isles.

“At first Jack Casey, retired soldier, wants nothing to do with the uprising, but then he learns his daughter, Elizabeth, is due to be hanged for helping the rebels.”
from the catalogue description of Land of Hope and Glory

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Eden (Harry Harrison)Series

seriesHarry Harrison5 books1984

Science fiction, about survival and aliens, set in prehistoric.

“Harry Harrison's Eden trilogy imagines an Earth where the dinosaurs never died out, evolving instead into the Yilane, a technologically advanced reptilian civilization that shares the planet uneasily with early humans.”
from the catalogue description

Start with West of Eden →

Trail of GlorySeries

seriesEric Flint2 books2005

War & military, about political intrigue, set in north america.

“Eric Flint's acclaimed 1634: The Galileo Affair was a national bestseller from one of the most talked-about voices in his field.”
from the catalogue description of The Rivers of War

Start with The Rivers of War →

Gettysburg / Civil War TrilogySeries

seriesNewt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen3 books2003

War & military, set in north america.

Start with Gettysburg →

Clash of Eagles / The Hesperian TrilogySeries

seriesAlan Smale4 books2010

About colonialism, set in north america.

Start with Clash of Eagles →

The War Between the ProvincesSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove3 books2000

About political intrigue, set in secondary world.

Start with Sentry Peak →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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 Battlesaurus?: Temeraire — the closest match to Battlesaurus on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Battlesaurus?: Rampage at Waterloo. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Battlesaurus.
How big is Battlesaurus?: Battlesaurus is 2 books, 2015–2016.

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