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Books like Planetside: 9 series to read next

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

Planetside is 5 books, 2018–2026.

“A seasoned military officer uncovers a deadly conspiracy on a distant, war-torn planet...”
from the catalogue description of Planetside

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Old Man's War
Forever War
CoDominium
Known Space
Ender's Game
Childe Cycle
Honorverse
Janissaries
Nicholas Seafort

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Space opera.

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

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

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

Start with The Forever War →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

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

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, 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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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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Childe CycleSeries

seriesGordon R. Dickson & David W. Wixon19 books1957

Science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in far future and other star systems.

“The related short stories and novellas all center on the Dorsai, primarily members of the Graeme and Morgan families.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Act of Creation →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Space opera.

“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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JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

About slavery.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Janissaries →

Nicholas SeafortSeries

seriesDavid Feintuch7 books1994

Space opera.

“Additionally, Children of Hope is narrated by Randy Carr, the son of a close friend of Seafort.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Midshipman's Hope →

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 Planetside?: Old Man's War — the closest match to Planetside on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Planetside?: Planetside. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Planetside.
How big is Planetside?: Planetside is 5 books, 2018–2026.

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