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Books like Captain Marvel: 9 series to read next

Captain Marvel is superhero and science fiction, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Captain Marvel is 5 books, 2019–2023.

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Kairos
Lunar Chronicles
Ender's Game
Lagoon / Binti Universe
Marvel
Jumper
Old Man's War
Cytoverse
The Talents

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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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
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Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

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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Lagoon / Binti UniverseSeries

seriesNnedi Okorafor5 books2014

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future.

“In 2014 it was chosen as an honor list title for the James Tiptree Jr. Award.”
from the catalogue description of Lagoon

Start with Lagoon →

MarvelUniverse

universe492 books1967

Superhero, set in contemporary.

“Somewhere over the rooftops a kid in red-and-blue is swinging late to a job he can't afford to lose, an old soldier is arguing with a billionaire in a flying suit, and a team of the hunted are teaching frightened children how not to hate.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Venom Factor →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers.

“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Jumper →

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction and space opera.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Old Man's War →

CytoverseUniverse

universe10 books2008

Science fiction, set in space and other star systems.

“Detritus is a dead world buried under the wreckage of a hundred fallen starships, and the humans caverned beneath it live by one hard truth: to survive, you climb into a cockpit and you fight.”
from the catalogue description

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The TalentsUniverse

universe18 books1959

About psychic powers.

“Somewhere a Prime holds a Tower, gathers the gestalt of a generator's power, and flings a starship — or a single frightened child — across the light-years between worlds.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Captain Marvel?: Kairos — the closest match to Captain Marvel on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Captain Marvel?: Higher, Further, Faster. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Captain Marvel.
How big is Captain Marvel?: Captain Marvel is 5 books, 2019–2023.

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