Series
Books like Starchild: 9 series to read next
Starchild is science fiction and dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in far future, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Starchild is 3 books, 1964–1969.
“In the future depicted in this series, mankind is ruled by a brutal totalitarian government known as the Plan of Man, enforced by a computerized surveillance state.”
from the catalogue description
- The Hunger Games
- Dayworld
- The Handmaid's Tale
- Alliance-Union
- Red Rising
- Foundation
- CoDominium
- To the Stars (Harrison)
- Known Space
- The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
About survival, set in north america.
matchedtensefar futurescience fictiondystopiatotalitarianismrebellion and revolutiondark
- DayworldSeries
seriesPhilip José Farmer & Danny Adams5 books1971
About identity, set in our world.
matchedtensefar futurescience fictiondystopiatotalitarianism
- The Handmaid's TaleSeries
seriesMargaret Atwood3 books1985
About gender and society, set in north america and near future.
matchedtensescience fictiontotalitarianismdystopiarebellion and revolutiondark
- Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Science fiction, set in far future.
matchedfar futurescience fiction
- Red RisingSeries
seriesPierce Brown & Rik Hoskin13 books2014
Space opera, about class conflict.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictiondystopiarebellion and revolutiondark
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Military science fiction, set in other star systems.
matchedscience fictionfar future
- To the Stars (Harrison)Series
seriesHarry Harrison3 books1980
Set in other star systems.
matchedtensescience fictiondystopiafar futurerebellion and revolution
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
About aliens, set in other star systems.
matchedspacefar futurescience fiction
Read next in Starchild
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 Starchild?
- The Hunger Games — the closest match to Starchild on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Starchild?
- The Reefs of Space. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Starchild.
- How big is Starchild?
- Starchild is 3 books, 1964–1969.
- Is Starchild finished?
- Yes — 3 books, 1964–1969.