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Books like Necromunda: 9 series to read next

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

Necromunda is 53 books, 1997–2021.

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Dune
The Hunger Games
CoDominium
Saint Leibowitz
Alliance-Union
Galaxy's Edge: Omnibus
Bio of a Space Tyrant
Forever War
Takeshi Kovacs

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and 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 →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

About totalitarianism, set in north america.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue description

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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Saint LeibowitzSeries

seriesWalter M. Miller & Jr.6 books1955

Post-apocalyptic, about faith and religion, set in north america.

“Together the two novels form a sparse, decades-spanning series about memory, faith, and the cycles of civilization.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Canticle for Leibowitz →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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Galaxy's Edge: OmnibusSeries

seriesDaniel F. Galouye & Mike Resnick2 books1961

Post-apocalyptic.

Start with Galaxy's Edge: Omnibus #2: Complete Contents from Issues 4, 5 & 6 →

Bio of a Space TyrantSeries

seriesPiers Anthony6 books1983

Set in outer planets & moons.

“Teenager Hope Hubris and his family flee the Jupiter moon Callisto after their home becomes unlivable, joining a crowded convoy of refugees crammed into a barely spaceworthy 'bubble' bound for the gas giant's cloud cities.”
from the catalogue description of Refugee
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Start with Refugee →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

Start with The Forever War →

Takeshi KovacsSeries

seriesRichard Morgan3 books2002

About identity.

“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 →

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 Necromunda?: Dune — the closest match to Necromunda on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Necromunda?: Salvation. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Necromunda.
How big is Necromunda?: Necromunda is 53 books, 1997–2021.

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