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Books like Chaga: 9 series to read next

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

Chaga is 4 books, 1990–2000.

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Earthseed
Forge of God
A Clockwork Orange
MaddAddam
War Against the Chtorr
Xenogenesis / Lilith's Brood
The Triffids
Blindsight / Firefall
The 5th Wave

EarthseedSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy, David Brame & John Jennings7 books1993

Dystopia and post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in north america.

“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Parable of the Sower →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about aliens and survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

A Clockwork OrangeSeries

seriesAnthony Burgess4 books1962

Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in our world and big city.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Clockwork Orange →

MaddAddamSeries

seriesMargaret Atwood3 books2003

Dystopia and post-apocalyptic, about genetic engineering, set in north america.

Start with Oryx and Crake →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

Post-apocalyptic, about war, set in north america.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

Xenogenesis / Lilith's BroodSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler4 books1987

About genetic engineering.

“aliens reproducing with humans. they are mixing genes with humans because humans have destroyed earth basically because nuclear war. because they are stupid. credit to katsoda26”
from the catalogue description of Dawn
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Dawn →

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, set in our world and british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

Blindsight / FirefallSeries

seriesPeter Watts3 books2006

Hard science fiction, about artificial intelligence, set in space.

Start with Blindsight →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, set in north america.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

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 Chaga?: Earthseed — the closest match to Chaga on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Chaga?: Toward Kilimanjaro. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Chaga.
How big is Chaga?: Chaga is 4 books, 1990–2000.

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