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Books like The Common Saga: 9 series to read next

The Common Saga is science fiction, set in far future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Common Saga is 3 books, 2020–2026.

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Polity
Dune
Takeshi Kovacs
Ender's Game
Alliance-Union
Forge of God
CoDominium
Forever War
Childe Cycle

PolityUniverse

universe72 books1992

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Quiet War is already over by the time you arrive.”
from the catalogue description

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DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

Takeshi KovacsSeries

seriesRichard Morgan3 books2002

About identity.

“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Altered Carbon →

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

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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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Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

About aliens and survival.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Military science fiction.

Start with The Forever War →

Childe CycleSeries

seriesGordon R. Dickson & David W. Wixon19 books1957

Military science fiction.

“The related short stories and novellas all center on the Dorsai, primarily members of the Graeme and Morgan families.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Act of Creation →

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 The Common Saga?: Polity — the closest match to The Common Saga on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Common Saga?: Stormblood. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Common Saga.
How big is The Common Saga?: The Common Saga is 3 books, 2020–2026.

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