Series
Books like The Illuminae Files: 9 series to read next
The Illuminae Files is science fiction and space opera, about survival, set in far future, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Illuminae Files is 4 books, 2015–2020.
“Illuminae is set in 2575 and is the collective story of teenage colonist Kady Grant and her boyfriend Ezra Mason, as they become refugees after becoming caught in a political crossfire.”
from the catalogue description of Illuminae
- Alliance-Union
- Fifth Imperium
- Old Man's War
- Vatta
- CoDominium
- Honorverse
- Polity
- Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
- Known Space
- Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Science fiction, set in far future.
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- Fifth ImperiumSeries
seriesDavid Weber3 books1991
Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, about artificial intelligence and war, set in far future and space.
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- Old Man's WarSeries
seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005
Science fiction and space opera, adventurous in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futurescience fictionadventurousspacespace operawarmilitary science fictionother star systems
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futurescience fictiontensespace operaadventurousspacemilitary science fictionother star systems
- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedscience fictionfar futuremilitary science fictionother star systems
- HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and space.
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- PolityUniverse
universe72 books1992
Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.
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seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963
About robots.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictionspace operaspaceartificial intelligencewarother star systems
- Known SpaceUniverse
universe142 books1964
Science fiction, about aliens, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futurescience fictionspacealiensother star systems
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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.
Questions readers ask
- What should I read after The Illuminae Files?
- Alliance-Union — the closest match to The Illuminae Files on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Illuminae Files?
- Illuminae. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Illuminae Files.
- How big is The Illuminae Files?
- The Illuminae Files is 4 books, 2015–2020.