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Books like The Jao Empire: 9 series to read next

The Jao Empire is science fiction and space opera, about aliens, 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 Jao Empire is 3 books, 2003–2016.

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CoDominium
Old Man's War
The Saga of Seven Suns Universe
Known Space
Vatta
Conquerors
Commonwealth
Honorverse
The Final Architecture

CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

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

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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.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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The Saga of Seven Suns UniverseSeries

seriesKevin J. Anderson16 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, about aliens and war, set in far future and galactic scale.

Start with Veiled Alliances →

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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VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Science fiction and space opera, 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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ConquerorsSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994

First contact.

“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 →

CommonwealthUniverse

universe12 books2002

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future.

“Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”
from the catalogue description

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HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

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

“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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The Final ArchitectureSeries

seriesAdrian Tchaikovsky6 books2021

Science fiction and space opera, tense and adventurous in tone, about aliens and war, set in far future and space.

“Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien 'Architect'.”
from the catalogue description of Shards of Earth
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Shards of Earth →

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 Jao Empire?: CoDominium — the closest match to The Jao Empire on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Jao Empire?: The Course of Empire. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Jao Empire.
How big is The Jao Empire?: The Jao Empire is 3 books, 2003–2016.

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