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Books like Delta Devlin: 9 series to read next

Delta Devlin is set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Delta Devlin is 3 books, 2019–2021.

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Richard Forthrast
Library of America P. K. Dick Collection
H. I. V. E.
Otherland
Tom Broadbent / Wyman Ford
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
The Caretaker Trilogy
Left Behind
Tripods

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in north america and 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 →

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 →

H. I. V. E.Series

seriesMark Walden10 books2006

Science fiction, tense in tone, set in near future.

“The premise plays school-story conventions against a supervillain backdrop across more than a dozen books.”
from the catalogue description

Start with H. I. V. E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education →

OtherlandSeries

seriesTad Williams6 books1996

Cyberpunk, about virtual reality, set in virtual world.

“Otherland is a science fiction tetralogy by American writer Tad Williams, published between 1996 and 2001.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with City of Golden Shadow →

Tom Broadbent / Wyman FordSeries

seriesDouglas Preston6 books2003

Set in north america.

“Douglas Jerome Preston is an American journalist and author.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Codex →

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 →

The Caretaker TrilogySeries

seriesDavid Klass3 books2006

About ecological collapse and coming of age.

“After learning that he has been sent from the future for a special purpose, eighteen-year-old Jack receives help from an unusual dog and a shape-shifting female fighter.”
from the catalogue description of Firestorm
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Firestorm →

Left BehindUniverse

universe63 books1995

Dystopia, about faith and religion.

“Pilots vanish from their cockpits, drivers from moving cars, children from their beds, clothing left folded where the faithful stood.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with When the Tripods Came →

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 Delta Devlin?: Richard Forthrast — the closest match to Delta Devlin on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Delta Devlin?: The Dreaming Tree. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Delta Devlin.
How big is Delta Devlin?: Delta Devlin is 3 books, 2019–2021.
Is Delta Devlin finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2019–2021.

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