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Books like Starfist: 9 series to read next

Starfist is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, 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.

Starfist is 18 books, 1997–2012.

“The novels are set in the 25th century and are written from the viewpoint of the men of the Confederation of Human Worlds Marine Corps 34th FIST.”
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Old Man's War
Janissaries
Vatta
Honorverse
Known Space
Conquerors
The Final Architecture
Empire of Man
Alliance-Union

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

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

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
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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.”
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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

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

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

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

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
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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.”
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ConquerorsSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994

First contact.

“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Conquerors' Pride →

The Final ArchitectureSeries

seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky6 books2021

About space exploration.

“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue description of Shards of Earth
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Start with Shards of Earth →

Empire of ManSeries

seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001

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

Start with March Upcountry →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Starfist?: Old Man's War — the closest match to Starfist on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Starfist?: First to Fight. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Starfist.
How big is Starfist?: Starfist is 18 books, 1997–2012.

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