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Books like Grandmaster: 9 series to read next

Grandmaster is about political intrigue, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Grandmaster is 2 books, 1984–1987.

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The Merchant Princes
Christopher Family Chronicles
The Montglane Service
Patrick McLanahan
Foundation
Meredith Gentry
Renegades (Marissa Meyer)
Tad Anders
Luke Temple

The Merchant PrincesSeries

seriesCharles Stross14 books2004

Science fantasy and alternate history, set in parallel universe and contemporary.

“In the series, there exist a number of parallel worlds, all of which are on the same geographical Earth but with different societies at different points of development.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Family Trade →

Christopher Family ChroniclesSeries

seriesCharles McCarry8 books1973

Thriller & suspense and spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue.

Start with The Miernik Dossier →

The Montglane ServiceSeries

seriesKatherine Neville2 books1989

Historical fiction, about magical artifacts and quests.

“Amazon: New York City, 1972—A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm.”
from the catalogue description of The Eight

Start with The Eight →

Patrick McLanahanSeries

seriesDale Brown3 books1989

Techno-thriller.

“Some parts of the plot were passively referenced in Brown's 1991 novel Sky Masters, which is set two years before most of the events in Cheetah.”
from the catalogue description of Day of the Cheetah

Start with Day of the Cheetah →

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

Science fiction, 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 →

Meredith GentrySeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton10 books2000

Urban fantasy, about fae and court intrigue, set in contemporary.

“The first book in the series, A Kiss of Shadows, was released by Del Rey on October 3, 2000.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Kiss of Shadows →

Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series

seriesMarissa Meyer3 books2017

Superhero and science fiction, set in big city.

“Marissa Meyer's trilogy, continuing through Archenemies and Supernova, plays the two factions' history against the leads' divided loyalties; Meyer has said she doesn't plan to extend the series further.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Renegades →

Tad AndersSeries

seriesTed Allbeury1 book1975

Set in mid 20th century.

Start with Palomino Blonde →

Luke TempleSeries

seriesJames Flynn2 books2012

Set in contemporary.

Start with The Shadow of Medea →

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 Grandmaster?: The Merchant Princes — the closest match to Grandmaster on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Grandmaster?: Grandmaster. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Grandmaster.
How big is Grandmaster?: Grandmaster is 2 books, 1984–1987.

Books like Grandmaster: 9 series to read next

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