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Books like Operation: 9 series to read next

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

Operation is 4 books, 1980–1987.

“Amazon: Rod Garvin just made too many waves for the Thought Control Board that controlled the 21st century.”
from the catalogue description of Operation Misfit

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CoDominium
Ender's Game
Known Space
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Commonwealth
Dune
Old Man's War
Adventures of Viktor & Julia
Future History

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Set in other star systems and far future.

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

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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

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future and other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

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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 →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

Space opera, 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 →

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Old Man's War →

Adventures of Viktor & JuliaSeries

seriesGregory Benford2 books1999

Hard science fiction, about survival.

“When NASA becomes bogged down in politics and bureaucracy, businessman Axelrod and a conglomerate of backers seize their chance.”
from the catalogue description of The Martian Race

Start with The Martian Race →

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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Life-Line →

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 Operation?: CoDominium — the closest match to Operation on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Operation?: Operation Misfit. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Operation.
How big is Operation?: Operation is 4 books, 1980–1987.
Is Operation finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1980–1987.

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