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Faded Skies is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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The Change / The Event
Alliance-Union
Space Merchants
Secondborn
The Acts of Caine
CoDominium
Foundation
Ender's Game
Mortal Engines

seriesS. M. Stirling, A. M. Dellamonica, Diana L. Paxson, Emily Mah, Harry Turtledove, Jane Lindskold, Jody Lynn Nye, John Barnes, John Birmingham, John J. Miller, Kier Salmon, Lauren C. Teffeau, M. T. Reiten, Terry England, Victor Milán & Walter Jon Williams41 books1998

Set in north america.

“Sixteen different authors, coordinated by Stirling, each contribute stories set in various corners of the suddenly de-industrialized world as survivors scramble to rebuild.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Change: Tales of Downfall and Rebirth →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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Space MerchantsSeries

seriesFrederik Pohl & C. M. Kornbluth2 books1953

Dystopia, set in venus & inner planets.

“Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Space Merchants →

SecondbornSeries

seriesAmy A. Bartol3 books2017

Dystopia.

“On Transition Day, the second child in every family is taken by the government and forced into servitude.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Secondborn →

The Acts of CaineSeries

seriesMatthew Stover4 books1998

Science fantasy and grimdark.

“Renowned throughout the land of Ankhana as the Blade of Tyshalle, Caine has killed his share of monarchs and commoners, villains and heroes.”
from the catalogue description of Heroes Die

Start with Heroes Die →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction, set in other star systems and far future.

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

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FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Foundation →

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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Mortal EnginesUniverse

universe14 books2001

Steampunk, about survival, set in far future.

“In a world where the cities were put on wheels to outrun a war that ended in a single afternoon, Municipal Darwinism is the law: big towns eat small ones, strip them for parts and take their people aboard as citizens or as scrap.”
from the catalogue description

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What should I read after Faded Skies?: The Change / The Event — the closest match to Faded Skies on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Faded Skies?: Heir Ascendant. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Faded Skies.
How big is Faded Skies?: Faded Skies is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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