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Books like The Fleet: 9 series to read next

The Fleet is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in far future and space. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Fleet is 79 books, 1988–1991.

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Known Space
Old Man's War
Honorverse
Janissaries
Ender's Game
Vatta
Starfire (Steve White and collaborators)
Conquerors
Orphan Universe

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.

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

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Science fiction and military science fiction, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
from the catalogue description

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JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

About political intrigue and slavery.

“Janissaries are an American series of military and political-based science fiction novels are set in an interstellar confederation of races, in which humans are a slave race entrusted with military affairs and law enforcement.”
from the catalogue description
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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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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue description

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Starfire (Steve White and collaborators)Series

seriesSteve White, David Weber, Charles E. Gannon & Shirley Meier8 books1990

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about war, set in far future and space.

“The Starfire novels by Steve White and various co-authors, including David Weber, grew out of a tabletop wargame of the same name, following a long interstellar war between humanity and an insectile alien empire.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Insurrection →

ConquerorsSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994

First contact, about political intrigue.

“Zahn alternates perspective between the human and alien chains of command, using the shifting viewpoints to slowly unpick why the conflict started in the first place.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Conquerors' Pride →

Orphan UniverseSeries

seriesRobert Buettner9 books2004

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about war and aliens, set in far future and space.

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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.

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What should I read after The Fleet?: Known Space — the closest match to The Fleet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Fleet?: The Fleet. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Fleet.
How big is The Fleet?: The Fleet is 79 books, 1988–1991.

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