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Books like Cleopatra: 9 series to read next

Cleopatra is science fiction and thriller & suspense, about identity, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Cleopatra is 2 books, 2002–2004.

“Slaving away in Portland as a forensic anthropologist, Leda jumps at the chance to get out in the field - and to be the first person to find Cleopatra's resting place.”
from the catalogue description of Channeling Cleopatra

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Cas Russell / Russell's Attic
Richard Forthrast
Under Their Skin
The Themis Files
Nemesis Saga
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
Saucer
The Extinction Files
Daemon (Daniel Suarez)

Cas Russell / Russell's AtticSeries

seriesS. L. Huang5 books2014

About psychic powers.

“The vector calculus blazing through her head lets her smash through armed men twice her size and dodge every bullet in a gunfight, and she'll take any job for the right price.”
from the catalogue description of Zero Sum Game

Start with Zero Sum Game →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

Under Their SkinSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix2 books2016

About family secrets.

“Twelve-year-old twins Nick and Eryn investigate why their mother and new stepfather are keeping secrets, why they are forbidden to meet their stepsiblings, and, most important, why their lives are in danger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Under Their Skin →

The Themis FilesSeries

seriesSylvain Neuvel3 books2015

About aliens and robots.

“Sleeping Giants and its sequels are told almost entirely through interview transcripts conducted by an unnamed, evasive interrogator, giving the series a documentary, oral-history feel unusual for first-contact SF.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sleeping Giants →

Nemesis SagaSeries

seriesJeremy Robinson8 books2012

About survival.

“Robinson noted that various classic kaiju films especially those featuring Godzilla and Gamera were big influences on the series.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Island 731 →

Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series

seriesMarissa Meyer3 books2017

Superhero, set in big city.

“Marissa Meyer's trilogy, continuing through Archenemies and Supernova, plays the two factions' history against the leads' divided loyalties; Meyer has said she doesn't plan to extend the series further.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Renegades →

SaucerSeries

seriesStephen Coonts3 books2002

About aliens.

“Seismic surveyor Rip Cantrell has made an exhilarating discovery - a flying saucer embedded in the Sahara sandstone.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Saucer →

The Extinction FilesSeries

seriesA. G. Riddle2 books2017

About plague and pandemic.

Start with Pandemic →

Daemon (Daniel Suarez)Series

seriesDaniel Suarez2 books2006

Techno-thriller, about artificial intelligence and surveillance.

Start with Daemon →

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 Cleopatra?: Cas Russell / Russell's Attic — the closest match to Cleopatra on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Cleopatra?: Channeling Cleopatra. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Cleopatra.
How big is Cleopatra?: Cleopatra is 2 books, 2002–2004.

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