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Books like Night Lords: 9 series to read next

Night Lords 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.

Night Lords is 4 books, 2009–2012.

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Dune
Alliance-Union
Ender's Game
Vatta
Forever War
Honorverse
Halo
Polity
Xan-Sskarn War

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

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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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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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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Adventurous in tone, set in other star systems.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue description

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Set in other star systems.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue description

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HaloUniverse

universe70 books2001

Set in other star systems.

“The shelf grows out of a 2001 video game, but it reads as its own body of military science fiction, built by many hands.”
from the catalogue description

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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Set in other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue description

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Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010

About aliens, set in other star systems.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue description of Ragnarok

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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 Night Lords?: Dune — the closest match to Night Lords on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Night Lords?: Soul Hunter. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Night Lords.
How big is Night Lords?: Night Lords is 4 books, 2009–2012.

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