Series

Books like One: 9 series to read next

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

One is 4 books, 1953–1954.

H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
To the Stars (Harrison)
Ender's Game
The Martian
Patternist
Alliance-Union
Tripods
Flood
Forge of God

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 →

To the Stars (Harrison)Series

seriesHarry Harrison3 books1980

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in far future and other star systems.

“One of the elite stumbles onto the knowledge that news and opinions are being carefully managed to whitewash the situation, which leads him to throw his lot in with those who oppose it.”
from the catalogue description of Homeworld
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Homeworld →

Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

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

Reading order →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

PatternistSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler6 books1976

About genetic engineering.

“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Wild Seed →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

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

Reading order →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with When the Tripods Came →

FloodSeries

seriesStephen Baxter6 books2008

About ecological collapse.

“The 2009 sequel, Ark, follows a parallel thread of people who instead gamble everything on a desperate escape from the drowning planet.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Flood →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

About aliens.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

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 One?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to One on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with One?: One in Three Hundred. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for One.
How big is One?: One is 4 books, 1953–1954.
Is One finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1953–1954.

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