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Books like Metal Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Metal Trilogy is science fiction, set in far future and the moon. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Metal Trilogy is 5 books, 1992–2018.

“Each book stands largely on its own, sharing a setting and continuity rather than one continuous plot.”
from the catalogue description

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Eight Worlds
The Culture
Ender's Game
Dune
Radchaai
Takeshi Kovacs
Old Man's War
Forever War
Mickey7

Eight WorldsSeries

seriesJohn Varley24 books1974

Science fiction, set in far future and the moon.

“Earth and Jupiter are off-limits to humanity, but Earth's Moon and the other worlds and moons of the Solar System have all become heavily populated.”
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Start with Picnic on Nearside →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

Set in galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue description

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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue, set in other star systems.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

RadchaaiUniverse

universe11 books2012

About political intrigue, set in other star systems.

“Civilization is what the Radch calls itself, and civilization is a courtesy extended at gunpoint.”
from the catalogue description

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Takeshi KovacsSeries

seriesRichard Morgan3 books2002

Cyberpunk, set in other star systems.

“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Altered Carbon →

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction, about war, set in other star systems.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Old Man's War →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

Start with The Forever War →

Mickey7Series

seriesEdward Ashton2 books2022

About cloning and survival, set in other star systems.

Start with Mickey7 →

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 Metal Trilogy?: Eight Worlds — the closest match to Metal Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Metal Trilogy?: Steel Beach. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Metal Trilogy.
How big is Metal Trilogy?: Metal Trilogy is 5 books, 1992–2018.
Is Metal Trilogy finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1992–2018.

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