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Books like The Saint: 9 series to read next

The Saint is science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in other star systems, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Saint is 4 books, 2001–2003.

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Dune
Janissaries
Honorverse
Vatta
Empire of Man
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
Known Space
Xan-Sskarn War
Conquerors

DuneUniverse

universe78 books1963

About political intrigue.

“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dune →

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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Start with Janissaries →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Science fiction and military science fiction, 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

Reading order →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

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

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

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Empire of ManSeries

seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense and adventurous in tone, about war and survival, set in far future and other star systems.

Start with March Upcountry →

Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

About robots and artificial intelligence.

Start with Berserker →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

About aliens.

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

Reading order →

Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010

About aliens and revenge.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue description of Ragnarok

Start with Ragnarok →

ConquerorsSeries

seriesTimothy Zahn3 books1994

First contact, about aliens and 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 →

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 Saint?: Dune — the closest match to The Saint on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Saint?: Honour Guard. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Saint.
How big is The Saint?: The Saint is 4 books, 2001–2003.

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