Series
Books like Janissaries: 9 series to read next
Janissaries is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in other star systems, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Janissaries is 4 books, 1979–2020.
“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue description
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futureadventuroustensescience fictionmilitary science fictionother star systemsspacespace opera
- HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futurescience fictionother star systemsmilitary science fictionspacespace opera
- 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.
matchedfar futureadventurousscience fictionother star systemsmilitary science fictionwarspacespace opera
- ConquerorsSeries
seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994
First contact.
matchedfar futureadventuroustenseother star systemsscience fictionwarmilitary science fictionpolitical intrigue
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futurescience fictionother star systemsmilitary science fiction
- Empire of ManSeries
seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001
About survival.
matchedfar futureadventuroustenseother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionwarspace opera
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futurescience fictionother star systemsspacealiens
- Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Science fiction, set in far future.
matchedfar futurescience fiction
- StenSeries
seriesAllan Cole & Chris Bunch11 books1982
Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futureadventurousscience fictionmilitary science fictionwarpolitical intriguespacespace opera
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Why these
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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 Janissaries?
- Vatta — the closest match to Janissaries on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Janissaries?
- Janissaries. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Janissaries.
- How big is Janissaries?
- Janissaries is 4 books, 1979–2020.