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Books like Gaunt's Ghosts: 9 series to read next

Gaunt's Ghosts is military science fiction and 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.

Gaunt's Ghosts is 38 books, 1998–2022.

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Dune
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
Honorverse
Vatta
Old Man's War
CoDominium
Known Space
The Machineries of Empire
Xan-Sskarn War

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

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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

About robots and artificial intelligence.

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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

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

“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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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

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

“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

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

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

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

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
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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The Machineries of EmpireSeries

seriesYoon Ha Lee10 books2012

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in far future.

“Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for using unconventional methods in a battle against heretics.”
from the catalogue description of Ninefox Gambit
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010

About aliens and revenge.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue description of Ragnarok

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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.

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What should I read after Gaunt's Ghosts?: Dune — the closest match to Gaunt's Ghosts on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Gaunt's Ghosts?: A Blooding. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Gaunt's Ghosts.
How big is Gaunt's Ghosts?: Gaunt's Ghosts is 38 books, 1998–2022.

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