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Books like Expeditionary Force: 9 series to read next
Expeditionary Force is science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Expeditionary Force is 21 books across 2 series, 2016–2025.
“The aliens who saved Earth are the same ones itching to strip-mine it, and the only thing between humanity and the scrap heap is a jumpy Army grunt and a talking beer can.”
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Science fiction, set in far future.
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Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
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Humor.
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- UpliftUniverse
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About uplift.
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- The Stainless Steel RatSeries
seriesHarry Harrison21 books1957
About con artists.
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seriesJoan D. Vinge & Vernor Vinge8 books1976
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
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seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963
About robots.
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- Old Man's WarSeries
seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
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- CoDominiumUniverse
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Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
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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 Expeditionary Force?
- Ender's Game — the closest match to Expeditionary Force on what it is about, not on what sells.
- How big is Expeditionary Force?
- Expeditionary Force is 21 books across 2 series, 2016–2025.