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Books like The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld): 9 series to read next

The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld) is science fiction and post-apocalyptic, about survival, set in north america, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld) is 5 books, 2023–2024.

“When the country descends into chaos, how far will you go to survive?”
from the catalogue description of Survivors of the Fall

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The 5th Wave
The Passage
Directive 51 / Daybreak
One Second After / John Matherson
Earthseed
The Hunger Games
Survivalist
War Against the Chtorr
Coming Collapse

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Alien invasion, about aliens.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

The PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror, about vampires.

Start with The Passage →

Directive 51 / DaybreakSeries

seriesJohn Barnes3 books2010

About political intrigue.

“The resulting collapse triggers mass death, a crisis over presidential succession, and mysterious Moon-launched fusion strikes on Washington and Chicago, while a shadowy neofeudalist movement moves into the vacuum.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Directive 51 →

One Second After / John MathersonSeries

seriesWilliam R. Forstchen4 books2009

Set in small town.

Start with One Second After →

EarthseedSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy, David Brame & John Jennings7 books1993

About faith and religion.

“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Parable of the Sower →

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

About rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, set in far future.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

SurvivalistSeries

seriesJerry Ahern, Bob Anderson, Sharon Ahern & Sean Ellis41 books1981

Science fiction and post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about survival and war, set in near future and north america.

Start with Total War →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and ecological collapse.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

Coming CollapseSeries

seriesJames Wesley & Rawles5 books1999

Post-apocalyptic, tense and dark in tone, about survival, set in near future and north america.

“Part novel, part survivalist-handbook, Patriots tells of a small group of friends facing every American's worst nightmare—the total collapse of society.”
from the catalogue description of Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse
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Start with Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse →

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 Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld)?: The 5th Wave — the closest match to The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld)?: Survivors of the Fall. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld).
How big is The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld)?: The Fall (Steve Heuzinkveld) is 5 books, 2023–2024.

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