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Books like The Defender: 9 series to read next

The Defender is 12 books, 1988–1990.

“By the time police and politics can act, it's too late; the ruthless armies have turned America into a war zone.”
from the catalogue description of The Battle Begins

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Night
Without Warning
Effective Engineering Solutions
Richard Forthrast
Duke de Richleau
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Little Tall Island / In the Path of the Eclipse
Christopher Family Chronicles
Paladin of Shadows

NightUniverse

universe134 books2006

Set in contemporary.

“Jonathan Maberry's Night is one dark country stitched from horror and hard science, where a weaponized pathogen and an old nightmare called Doctor Nine turn out to haunt the same map.”
from the catalogue description

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Without WarningSeries

seriesJohn Birmingham3 books2008

Science fiction and alternate history.

“The novels After America and Angels of Vengeance continue the story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Without Warning →

Effective Engineering SolutionsSeries

seriesDouglas Preston & Lincoln Child37 books1995

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation.

“Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child wrote it as a standalone techno-thriller in 2000; it later fed into their separate Gideon Crew series rather than getting a direct sequel of its own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ice Limit →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

Science fiction, about virtual reality, set in 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 →

Duke de RichleauSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1933

Set in early 20th century.

Start with The Forbidden Territory →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

Little Tall Island / In the Path of the EclipseSeries

seriesStephen King4 books1989

Horror and psychological thriller.

“The first two novels share a real total solar eclipse as a pivotal, connecting event despite having otherwise unrelated plots and characters.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Home Delivery →

Christopher Family ChroniclesSeries

seriesCharles McCarry8 books1973

Thriller & suspense and spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue.

Start with The Miernik Dossier →

Paladin of ShadowsSeries

seriesJohn Ringo & Ryan Sear6 books2005

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in contemporary.

Start with Ghost →

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 Defender?: Night — the closest match to The Defender on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Defender?: The Battle Begins. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Defender.
How big is The Defender?: The Defender is 12 books, 1988–1990.
Is The Defender finished?: Yes — 12 books, 1988–1990.

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