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Books like Dirigent Mercenary Corps: 9 series to read next

Dirigent Mercenary Corps is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in far future, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dirigent Mercenary Corps is 6 books, 1998–2000.

“Now the green recruit has to prove his worthiness - not in a academy classroom, but in the blood rite of first combat.”
from the catalogue description of Officer-Cadet

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Vatta
Old Man's War
Honorverse
Known Space
Janissaries
Empire of Man
Starfist
Ender's Game
Conquerors

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Space opera.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue description

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Space opera.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Space opera.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue description

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

About political intrigue and slavery.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Janissaries →

Empire of ManSeries

seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001

Space opera.

Start with March Upcountry →

StarfistSeries

seriesDavid Sherman & Dan Cragg18 books1997

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and other star systems.

“The novels are set in the 25th century and are written from the viewpoint of the men of the Confederation of Human Worlds Marine Corps 34th FIST.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with First to Fight →

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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ConquerorsSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994

First contact, about aliens and political intrigue.

“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Conquerors' Pride →

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 Dirigent Mercenary Corps?: Vatta — the closest match to Dirigent Mercenary Corps on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dirigent Mercenary Corps?: Officer-Cadet. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dirigent Mercenary Corps.
How big is Dirigent Mercenary Corps?: Dirigent Mercenary Corps is 6 books, 1998–2000.
Is Dirigent Mercenary Corps finished?: Yes — 6 books, 1998–2000.

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