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Books like Star Trek: Destiny: 9 series to read next

Star Trek: Destiny is science fiction and space opera, set in far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Star Trek: Destiny is 4 books, 2008–2009.

“Half a decade after the Dominion War and more than a year after the rise and fall of Praetor Shinzon, the galaxy's greatest scourge returns to wreak havoc upon the Federation—and this time its goal is nothing less than total annihilation.”
from the catalogue description of Gods of Night

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Dune
Ender's Game
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
Forever War
Known Space
Polity
The Culture
Ocean / Galactic Center
Uplift

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue.

“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

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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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Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

About robots and artificial intelligence.

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

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Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

“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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PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue description

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The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

About artificial intelligence.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
from the catalogue description

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Ocean / Galactic CenterSeries

seriesGregory Benford12 books1972

Hard science fiction.

“For some time now, Earth has been heavily influenced by the aliens, who have conquered the oceans, sinking a lot of the ships, making that kind of transportation of goods impossible.”
from the catalogue description of Swarmer, Skimmer
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UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

About uplift.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue description

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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.

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What should I read after Star Trek: Destiny?: Dune — the closest match to Star Trek: Destiny on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Star Trek: Destiny?: Gods of Night. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Star Trek: Destiny.
How big is Star Trek: Destiny?: Star Trek: Destiny is 4 books, 2008–2009.

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