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Books like Bolo: 9 series to read next

Bolo is science fiction and military science fiction, 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.

Bolo is 46 books, 1960–2010.

“Individual volumes range from Laumer's original story collections to later novels and anthologies exploring Bolos across different wars and eras, unified by the premise rather than a single continuous plot.”
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Known Space
Ender's Game
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
CoDominium
Old Man's War
Dune
Halo
Polity
Childe Cycle

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.”
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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.”
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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

Science fiction, tense in tone, about robots and war, set in far future and other star systems.

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

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

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and other star systems.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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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.”
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HaloUniverse

universe70 books2001

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

“The shelf grows out of a 2001 video game, but it reads as its own body of military science fiction, built by many hands.”
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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

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

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
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Childe CycleSeries

seriesGordon R. Dickson & David W. Wixon19 books1957

Science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in far future and other star systems.

“The related short stories and novellas all center on the Dorsai, primarily members of the Graeme and Morgan families.”
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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 Bolo?: Known Space — the closest match to Bolo on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bolo?: Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bolo.
How big is Bolo?: Bolo is 46 books, 1960–2010.

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