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Books like The Alien Mate Index: 9 series to read next

The Alien Mate Index is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Alien Mate Index is 6 books, 2016–2022.

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Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The Aighors
Ender's Game
Known Space
Hainish
Skolian Empire Universe
LySanTer (Future Fantasy Romance)
Kricket
Xeno Relations
Lunar Chronicles

Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The AighorsSeries

seriesGreg Bear4 books1975

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Greg Bear wrote it as a standalone 1980 novel rather than the start of a series.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Perihesperon →

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

Reading order →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and other star systems.

“Give a clever species a few centuries and a working fusion drive, and it will fill the sky with problems.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Reflective in tone.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Rocannon's World →

Skolian Empire UniverseSeries

seriesCatherine Asaro36 books1994

Space opera, about political intrigue.

“The tale of how and WHY Althor ended war on Dalvador as a 16-year old.”
from the catalogue description of The Wages of Honor

Start with The Wages of Honor →

LySanTer (Future Fantasy Romance)Series

seriesJohanna Lindsey3 books1990

Romance, set in far future and other star systems.

“Futuristic Fantasy Romance -- Tedra De'Arr is a Security Specialist on a planet where sex is mandatory but she's a virgin because all the men are wimps and unattractive to her.”
from the catalogue description of Warrior's Woman

Start with Warrior's Woman →

KricketSeries

seriesAmy A. Bartol3 books2014

“As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she'll stop running and finally find her place in the world.”
from the catalogue description of Under Different Stars

Start with Under Different Stars →

Xeno RelationsSeries

seriesTrisha McNary5 books2014

Space opera, about psychic powers.

Start with Alien Pets →

Lunar ChroniclesSeries

seriesMarissa Meyer15 books2011

Fairy tale retelling, about political intrigue.

“Set in a futuristic world inhabited by various species and creatures, tensions are rising between Earth and its former colony Luna, while both attempt to manage an ongoing pandemic.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Fairest: Levana's Story →

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.

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What should I read after The Alien Mate Index?: Anna Nestor-Sigrid / The Aighors — the closest match to The Alien Mate Index on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Alien Mate Index?: Abducted. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Alien Mate Index.
How big is The Alien Mate Index?: The Alien Mate Index is 6 books, 2016–2022.

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