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Books like Donovan: 9 series to read next

Donovan is science fiction, set in other star systems and far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Donovan is 6 books, 2018–2022.

“The first book in a thrilling new sci-fi action adventure, set on Donovan, a treacherous alien planet where corporate threats and dangerous creatures imperil the lives of the planet's inhabitants.”
from the catalogue description of Outpost

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Dune
Heorot
Pandora
Catteni Sequence
Pax / Astra
Ender's Game
CoDominium
Forever War
To the Stars (Harrison)

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

HeorotSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Larry Niven & Steven Barnes4 books1987

Science fiction, about space colonization, set in far future and other star systems.

“Reproduction and fertility expert Dr Jack Cohen acted as a consultant on the book, designing the novel life cycle of the alien antagonists, the grendels.”
from the catalogue description of The Legacy of Heorot

Start with The Legacy of Heorot →

PandoraSeries

seriesFrank Herbert & Bill Ransom4 books1966

About artificial intelligence.

“The Pandora Sequence opens with Frank Herbert's solo novel Destination: Void, in which a starship crew must jury-rig a working artificial consciousness after their vessel's control systems fail.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Destination: Void →

Catteni SequenceSeries

seriesAnne McCaffrey5 books1970

About slavery.

“The Catteni series is a tetralogy of science fiction novels by American writer Anne McCaffrey.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Freedom's Landing →

Pax / AstraSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1954

Science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, about survival, set in far future.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

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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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

Start with The Forever War →

To the Stars (Harrison)Series

seriesHarry Harrison3 books1980

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution.

“One of the elite stumbles onto the knowledge that news and opinions are being carefully managed to whitewash the situation, which leads him to throw his lot in with those who oppose it.”
from the catalogue description of Homeworld
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Homeworld →

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 Donovan?: Dune — the closest match to Donovan on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Donovan?: Outpost. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Donovan.
How big is Donovan?: Donovan is 6 books, 2018–2022.

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