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Books like In Death: 9 series to read next

In Death is police procedural and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in near future, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

In Death is 77 books, 1995–2026.

“Set in a mid-21st-century New York City, they feature NYPSD lieutenant Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke.”
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Lock In
The Big Sheep
The Synth Crisis
Finders Keepers (Stephen King)
Halting State
Alienist
David Silver
Sprawl Trilogy
Badge of Honor

Lock InSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi3 books2014

Science fiction and police procedural, tense and mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in near future and north america.

“John Scalzi's series follows a rookie FBI agent investigating crimes that exploit this new class of disability and technology, across the novels Lock In and Head On plus the interstitial oral history Unlocked.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lock In →

The Big SheepSeries

seriesRobert Kroese2 books2016

Mystery & detective and science fiction, tense in tone, about murder investigation and political intrigue, set in near future and north america.

“After the Collapse of 2028, a vast section of LA, the Disincorporated Zone, was disowned by the civil authorities, and became essentially a third world country within the borders of the city.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Big Sheep →

The Synth CrisisSeries

seriesGreg Dragon5 books2017

Cyberpunk, about robots.

“After a devastating war forced humans to rely on synths for survival, the two have learned to coexist peacefully.”
from the catalogue description of Dhata Mays

Start with Dhata Mays →

Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series

seriesStephen King7 books2014

Set in contemporary.

“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Outsider →

Halting StateSeries

seriesCharles Stross2 books2007

Cyberpunk, about surveillance.

“The plot centres on a bank robbery in a virtual world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Halting State →

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Historical mystery, set in 19th century.

“The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, his genitals removed and stuffed in his mouth, and other injuries.”
from the catalogue description of The Alienist

Start with The Alienist →

David SilverSeries

seriesLynn S. Hightower4 books1992

About aliens.

“The Elaki have come from the stars to offer humankind a helping hand.”
from the catalogue description of Alien Blues

Start with Alien Blues →

Sprawl TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson & Terry Bisson10 books1981

Cyberpunk.

“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Neuromancer →

Badge of HonorSeries

seriesW. E. B. Griffin8 books1988

Set in late 20th century.

“Although the books were originally set in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the characters have only aged a few years, Book VIII, Final Justice, moves the story to the post-9/11 era.”
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Start with Men in Blue →

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 In Death?: Lock In — the closest match to In Death on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with In Death?: Naked in Death. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for In Death.
How big is In Death?: In Death is 77 books, 1995–2026.

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