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Books like Human Rites: 9 series to read next

Human Rites is science fiction and thriller & suspense, about ecological collapse, 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.

Human Rites is 3 books, 2000–2004.

“The Last Albatross is the first book in Ian Irvine's Eco-thriller titles, set in 2010.”
from the catalogue description of The Last Albatross

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The Windup Universe
Nexus 5
The Caretaker Trilogy
Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)
War Against the Chtorr
Mara / Raging Earth
Mind Games
TWG Anthologies
Ship Breaker

The Windup UniverseSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2005

Dystopia, set in southeast asia.

Start with The Calorie Man →

Nexus 5Series

seriesRamez Naam3 books2012

About artificial intelligence.

“The trilogy continues through Crux and Apex, following the same central conflict over who controls the technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nexus →

The Caretaker TrilogySeries

seriesDavid Klass3 books2006

Time travel, about coming of age.

“After learning that he has been sent from the future for a special purpose, eighteen-year-old Jack receives help from an unusual dog and a shape-shifting female fighter.”
from the catalogue description of Firestorm
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Start with Firestorm →

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series

seriesCharles Sheffield2 books1998

Set in space.

“Charles Sheffield's Aftermath duology opens with a near-future Earth devastated by a nearby supernova's radiation, which knocks out electronics and forces survivors to rebuild without most modern technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Aftermath →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and war, set in north america.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

Mara / Raging EarthSeries

seriesJulie Bertagna4 books2002

Post-apocalyptic.

“Mara must think of a way to save herself, the other villagers and, most importantly, the world.”
from the catalogue description of Exodus

Start with Exodus →

Mind GamesSeries

seriesKiersten White2 books2013

About psychic powers and sibling rivalry.

Start with Mind Games →

TWG AnthologiesSeries

seriesuncredited1 book2016

Dystopia.

Start with Peak Heat: A Dystopian Anthology →

Ship BreakerSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2010

Post-apocalyptic, set in north america.

“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ship Breaker →

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 Human Rites?: The Windup Universe — the closest match to Human Rites on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Human Rites?: The Last Albatross. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Human Rites.
How big is Human Rites?: Human Rites is 3 books, 2000–2004.

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