Series
Books like The Lost: 9 series to read next
The Lost is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, 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 Lost is 5 books, 2004–2008.
“As the fate of the Sabbat Worlds campaign balances on a knife-edge, the success of the Imperial crusade rests with one high-ranking officer, captured by the dark forces of Chaos.”
from the catalogue description of Traitor General
- Dune
- Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
- Xan-Sskarn War
- Vatta
- Honorverse
- Empire of Man
- Forbidden Borders
- Janissaries
- Death's Head (David Gunn)
- DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Science fiction and space opera, about political intrigue, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futureother star systemsscience fictionspace operapolitical intrigue
seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963
About robots and artificial intelligence.
matchedfar futuretensewarother star systemsscience fictionspace operaspace
- Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010
About aliens and revenge.
matchedfar futuretensewardarkother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace opera
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Adventurous in tone.
matchedfar futuretenseother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace operaspace
- HonorverseUniverse
universe83 books1993
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futureother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace operaspace
- Empire of ManSeries
seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001
Adventurous in tone.
matchedfar futuretensewarother star systemssurvivalscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace opera
- Forbidden BordersSeries
seriesW. Michael Gear3 books1991
Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about war, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedfar futuretensewarother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace operaspace
- JanissariesSeries
seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979
Adventurous in tone, about slavery.
matchedfar futuretensewarother star systemsscience fictionmilitary science fictionpolitical intrigue
seriesDavid Gunn3 books2007
Science fiction and military science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futuretensewardarkscience fictionmilitary science fictionspace operaspace
Read next in The Lost
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 Lost?
- Dune — the closest match to The Lost on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Lost?
- Traitor General. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lost.
- How big is The Lost?
- The Lost is 5 books, 2004–2008.