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Books like Bolos: 9 series to read next

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

Bolos is 11 books, 1993–2002.

“The future of war--and the fate of man--lies with one machine: the Bolo.”
from the catalogue description of Honor of the Regiment

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Ender's Game
Known Space
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
Forever War
CoDominium
Bolo
Old Man's War
Honorverse
Childe Cycle

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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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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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

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

Space opera.

Start with Berserker →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with The Forever War →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

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

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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BoloSeries

seriesKeith Laumer, David Weber, Linda Evans, Bill Fawcett, William H. Keith, Jr., S. M. Stirling, Dean Wesley Smith, J. Steven York, Andrew Keith, Christopher Stasheff, David Drake, Hank Davis, John Ringo, Larry Dixon, Mark Thies, Mercedes Lackey, Robert R. Hollingsworth & Todd McCaffrey46 books1960

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

“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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Bolo: The Annals of the Dinochrome Brigade →

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Space opera.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Old Man's War →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Space opera.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue description

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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.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Act of Creation →

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 Bolos?: Ender's Game — the closest match to Bolos on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bolos?: Honor of the Regiment. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bolos.
How big is Bolos?: Bolos is 11 books, 1993–2002.

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