Series
Books like Sten: 9 series to read next
Sten is science fiction and space opera, about war, set in far future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Sten is 11 books, 1982–2018.
“The Sten Chronicles, also called The Sten Adventures, are a series of eight military science fiction and space opera novels by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole published from 1982 to 1993.”
from the catalogue description
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futureadventuroustensescience fictionspacespace operamilitary science fictionother star systems
- HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspacespace operamilitary science fictionother star systems
- JanissariesSeries
seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979
About slavery.
matchedfar futureadventurouswarpolitical intriguetensescience fictionmilitary science fictionother star systems
- Old Man's WarSeries
seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005
Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futureadventurouswarscience fictionspacemilitary science fictionspace operaother star systems
- RCNSeries
seriesDavid Drake15 books1998
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futureadventurouswarpolitical intriguetensescience fictionspace operaspace
- Familias RegnantUniverse
universe7 books1993
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous and tense in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futureadventurouspolitical intriguewartensescience fictionspacespace opera
- ConquerorsSeries
seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994
First contact, about aliens.
matchedfar futureadventurouswarpolitical intriguetensescience fictionspacemilitary science fiction
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futurescience fictionmilitary science fictionother star systems
Read next in Sten
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 Sten?
- Vatta — the closest match to Sten on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Sten?
- Sten. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Sten.
- How big is Sten?
- Sten is 11 books, 1982–2018.
- Is Sten finished?
- Yes — 11 books, 1982–2018.