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Books like Code Three: 9 series to read next

Code Three is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Code Three is 3 books, 1963–1966.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Library of America P. K. Dick Collection
Future History
Ender's Game
Forever War
The Martian
Forge of God
Maze Runner
Patternist

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick9 books1962

Science fiction, set in near future.

“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
from the catalogue description of The Man in the High Castle

Start with The Man in the High Castle →

Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Life-Line →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with The Forever War →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Dark in tone, about aliens.

“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 →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia and post-apocalyptic.

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Maze Runner →

PatternistSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler6 books1976

Dark in tone, about genetic engineering.

“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Wild Seed →

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 Code Three?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to Code Three on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Code Three?: Code Three. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Code Three.
How big is Code Three?: Code Three is 3 books, 1963–1966.
Is Code Three finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1963–1966.

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