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Books like The Babel Trilogy: 9 series to read next

The Babel Trilogy is science fiction, set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Babel Trilogy is 3 books, 2014–2018.

“A rash of mysterious disappearances, from Bolivia to Japan.”
from the catalogue description of The Fire Seekers

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Richard Forthrast
Left Behind
Patternist
Jumper
Southern Reach Trilogy
Unremembered
Under Their Skin
WWW Trilogy
Replica (Oliver)

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

Left BehindUniverse

universe63 books1995

Dystopia.

“Pilots vanish from their cockpits, drivers from moving cars, children from their beds, clothing left folded where the faithful stood.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

PatternistSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler6 books1976

Dark in tone, about genetic engineering.

“The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Wild Seed →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

Adventurous in tone, about psychic powers.

“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Jumper →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Annihilation →

UnrememberedSeries

seriesJessica Brody5 books2013

Science fiction, tense in tone, about identity, set in our world.

Start with Undiscovered →

Under Their SkinSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix2 books2016

About family secrets.

“Twelve-year-old twins Nick and Eryn investigate why their mother and new stepfather are keeping secrets, why they are forbidden to meet their stepsiblings, and, most important, why their lives are in danger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Under Their Skin →

WWW TrilogySeries

seriesRobert J. Sawyer3 books2009

Set in north america.

Start with Wake →

Replica (Oliver)Series

seriesLauren Oliver2 books2016

About cloning.

Start with Replica →

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 The Babel Trilogy?: Richard Forthrast — the closest match to The Babel Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Babel Trilogy?: The Fire Seekers. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Babel Trilogy.
How big is The Babel Trilogy?: The Babel Trilogy is 3 books, 2014–2018.

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