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Books like The Sixth World: 9 series to read next

The Sixth World is fantasy and urban fantasy, about gods and monster hunting, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Sixth World is 3 books, 2018–2026.

“Maggie's uneasy mentor-turned-adversary Neizghani anchors much of the first book's conflict.”
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Earthseed
The Passage
The Gaean Enchantment
The 5th Wave
Ship Breaker
MaddAddam
One Second After / John Matherson
Survivalist
War Against the Chtorr

EarthseedSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy, David Brame & John Jennings7 books1993

Science fiction and dystopia, about faith and religion.

“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Parable of the Sower →

The PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror and science fiction, about vampires.

Start with The Passage →

The Gaean EnchantmentSeries

seriesT. Jackson King1 book2012

About quests.

“The world is going through a Time of Change where science has failed and Gaean earth magic is the new way in which life and survival now work.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gaean Enchantment →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Science fiction and alien invasion, about aliens.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
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Start with The 5th Wave →

Ship BreakerSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2010

Science fiction.

“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ship Breaker →

MaddAddamSeries

seriesMargaret Atwood3 books2003

Science fiction and dystopia, about genetic engineering.

Start with Oryx and Crake →

One Second After / John MathersonSeries

seriesWilliam R. Forstchen4 books2009

Science fiction, about war, set in small town.

Start with One Second After →

SurvivalistSeries

seriesJerry Ahern, Bob Anderson, Sharon Ahern & Sean Ellis41 books1981

Science fiction, about war.

Start with Total War →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

Science fiction, about aliens and war.

“The Chtorr series was originally planned as a trilogy, but as the story became more intricate, Gerrold realized that three books would not be enough for him to tell the entire story.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with A Matter for Men →

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 Sixth World?: Earthseed — the closest match to The Sixth World on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Sixth World?: Trail of Lightning. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Sixth World.
How big is The Sixth World?: The Sixth World is 3 books, 2018–2026.

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