Series
Books like Railhead: 9 series to read next
Railhead is science fiction and space opera, set in space and far future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Railhead is 3 books, 2015–2018.
“The Great Network is a place of drones and androids, maintenance spiders and Station Angels.”
from the catalogue description
- Known Space
- Humanx Commonwealth
- Heechee
- Fifth Imperium
- Commonwealth
- Revenger
- Legion of Space
- Uplift
- Arcot, Morey and Wade
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspaceother star systems
- Humanx CommonwealthUniverse
universe39 books1972
About aliens.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspaceother star systems
- HeecheeSeries
seriesFrederik Pohl19 books1972
About aliens.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspace explorationspace operaspaceother star systems
- Fifth ImperiumSeries
seriesDavid Weber3 books1991
Tense in tone, about aliens and war.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaartificial intelligencespace
- CommonwealthUniverse
universe12 books2002
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspace opera
- RevengerSeries
seriesAlastair Reynolds3 books2016
About pirates.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspaceother star systems
- Legion of SpaceSeries
seriesJack Williamson7 books1947
About aliens.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspaceother star systems
- UpliftUniverse
universe13 books1980
About uplift and aliens.
matchedfar futurescience fictionadventurousspace operaspaceother star systems
- Arcot, Morey and WadeSeries
seriesJohn W. Campbell & Jr.7 books1930
About aliens.
matchedadventurousfar futurescience fictionspace operaspace explorationspaceother star systems
Read next in Railhead
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 Railhead?
- Known Space — the closest match to Railhead on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Railhead?
- Railhead. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Railhead.
- How big is Railhead?
- Railhead is 3 books, 2015–2018.