Series

Books like Robopocalypse: 9 series to read next

Robopocalypse is science fiction, about artificial intelligence and robots, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Robopocalypse is 3 books, 2011–2014.

“Told in a present-tense, techno-thriller style compared to Michael Crichton's work, the New York Times bestseller continues in the sequel Robogenesis, which follows the aftermath of the robot uprising.”
from the catalogue description

The Robopocalypse page →Narrow this list →

Shade's Children milieu
Sprawl Trilogy
The Martian
Colossus (D. F. Jones)
Blade Runner Universe
Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)
The Triffids
War Against the Chtorr
Nexus 5

Shade's Children milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix2 books1997

Dystopia, about coming of age and rebellion and revolution.

Start with Shade's Children →

Sprawl TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson & Terry Bisson10 books1981

Cyberpunk, about virtual reality, set in big city.

“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Neuromancer →

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 →

Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series

seriesD. F. Jones3 books1966

Dystopia.

“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Colossus →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter, Archie Goodwin, Les Martin & Philip K. Dick6 books1968

Cyberpunk, about identity, set in big city.

“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series

seriesCharles Sheffield2 books1998

Set in space.

“Charles Sheffield's Aftermath duology opens with a near-future Earth devastated by a nearby supernova's radiation, which knocks out electronics and forces survivors to rebuild without most modern technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Aftermath →

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and ecological collapse, set in north america.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

Nexus 5Series

seriesRamez Naam3 books2012

Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in our world and near future.

“The trilogy continues through Crux and Apex, following the same central conflict over who controls the technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nexus →

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 Robopocalypse?: Shade's Children milieu — the closest match to Robopocalypse on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Robopocalypse?: Robopocalypse. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Robopocalypse.
How big is Robopocalypse?: Robopocalypse is 3 books, 2011–2014.

Books like Robopocalypse: 9 series to read next

Read next in Robopocalypse

Why these

Questions readers ask

Other series like this one