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Books like Metal Maiden: 9 series to read next

Metal Maiden is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Metal Maiden is 5 books, 2012–2014.

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Foundation
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Library of America P. K. Dick Collection
Forever War
Richard Forthrast
Psychotechnic League
Future History
Sunrise Alley
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

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 →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick9 books1962

Science fiction, set in near future.

“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
from the catalogue description of The Man in the High Castle

Start with The Man in the High Castle →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with The Forever War →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

Psychotechnic LeagueSeries

seriesPoul Anderson & John Gergen29 books1949

Set in far future.

“Anderson wrote it before his better-known Technic History and later adjusted its internal chronology to fit later work; it has been collected across several anthologies, including a three-volume Complete Psychotechnic League set.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Entity →

Future HistorySeries

seriesRobert A. Heinlein42 books1939

Science fiction.

“The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Life-Line →

Sunrise AlleySeries

seriesCatherine Asaro2 books2004

Tense in tone, about artificial intelligence and survival.

“The man said is name was Turner Pascal - but Pascal was dead, killed in a car wreck.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sunrise Alley →

The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries

seriesBen Bova, Algis Budrys, Arthur C. Clarke, Geo. W. Proctor, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Terry Carr & Theodore R. Cogswell11 books1895

“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
from the catalogue description of The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One

Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →

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 Metal Maiden?: Foundation — the closest match to Metal Maiden on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Metal Maiden?: To Be a Woman. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Metal Maiden.
How big is Metal Maiden?: Metal Maiden is 5 books, 2012–2014.

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