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Books like Starter Villain: 9 series to read next

Starter Villain is science fiction and humor, about organized crime, set in our world, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Starter Villain is 1 book, from 2023.

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Zoey Ashe
Electric Kid
Hardwired
The Android's Dream
Daniel McEvoy
Dinosaur Mafia
Service Model
Phule's Company
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist

Zoey AsheSeries

seriesDavid Wong3 books2015

Dystopia.

Start with Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits →

Electric KidSeries

seriesGarry Kilworth2 books1994

Tense in tone, set in big city.

“Set in the year 2061, two children support themselves in a city dump and are pressed into the service of the criminal underworld until their unique talents foster their escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Electric Kid

Start with The Electric Kid →

HardwiredSeries

seriesWalter Jon Williams3 books1986

Cyberpunk, tense in tone.

“Voice of the Whirlwind, published three years later, is a loosely connected follow-up set in the same future, sharing its technological and political backdrop with a different cast of characters.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Hardwired →

The Android's DreamSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi2 books2006

Space opera, about artificial intelligence and aliens.

“John Scalzi's The Android's Dream follows ex-soldier Harry Creek as the hunt for a replacement leads him to Robin Baker, an ordinary woman carrying hidden sheep DNA that makes her the key to avoiding a war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Android's Dream →

Daniel McEvoySeries

seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011

Mystery & detective and noir, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.

Start with Plugged →

Dinosaur MafiaSeries

seriesEric Garcia3 books1999

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and big city.

“Released in 2000, the novel is told from the perspective of Vincent Rubio, a Velociraptor private investigator in a world of dinosaurs who integrate themselves into modern society by wearing latex costumes to appear humanoid.”
from the catalogue description of Anonymous Rex

Start with Anonymous Rex →

Service ModelSeries

seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky3 books2024

Post-apocalyptic and satire, about robots and artificial intelligence.

Start with Human Resources →

Phule's CompanySeries

seriesRobert Asprin & Peter Heck6 books1990

Military science fiction, set in far future and space.

“A company of Space Legionnaires which has become the dumping ground for irremediable misfits and losers acquires a new commander who applies his leadership skills to bring them up to a standard of excellence.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Phule's Company →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Set in contemporary.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

Why these

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Starter Villain?: Zoey Ashe — the closest match to Starter Villain on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Starter Villain?: Starter Villain. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Starter Villain.
How big is Starter Villain?: Starter Villain is 1 book, from 2023.

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