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Books like The System Apocalypse: Kismet: 9 series to read next

The System Apocalypse: Kismet is science fiction and litrpg, set in our world and near future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The System Apocalypse: Kismet is 3 books, 2023–2024.

“Fool and Jackal treat the System apocalypse as their chance to finally become who they were always meant to be, signing on with a secret organization working to keep humanity alive.”
from the catalogue description of Fool's Play

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Tripods
The Idlewild Trilogy
Richard Forthrast
The Martian
Reckoners
Icons
The Dire Earth
Sunrise Alley
Maze Runner

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Alien invasion, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

The Idlewild TrilogySeries

seriesNick Sagan3 books2003

Dark in tone, about genetic engineering.

Start with Idlewild →

Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Reamde →

The MartianSeries

seriesAndy Weir2 books2012

Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in mars.

“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Martian →

ReckonersSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Steven Bohls6 books2013

Superhero, set in north america.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Steelheart →

IconsSeries

seriesMargaret Stohl2 books2013

Dystopia, about aliens.

“The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting.”
from the catalogue description of Icons

Start with Icons →

The Dire EarthSeries

seriesJason M. Hough6 books2013

About aliens.

“The first book in the series, The Darwin Elevator, was released in July 2013, and the two sequels, The Exodus Towers and The Plague Forge, were released later that same year.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Dire Earth →

Sunrise AlleySeries

seriesCatherine Asaro2 books2004

About robots and artificial intelligence.

“The man said is name was Turner Pascal - but Pascal was dead, killed in a car wreck.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sunrise Alley →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia.

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
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Start with The Maze Runner →

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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 System Apocalypse: Kismet?: Tripods — the closest match to The System Apocalypse: Kismet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The System Apocalypse: Kismet?: Fool's Play. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The System Apocalypse: Kismet.
How big is The System Apocalypse: Kismet?: The System Apocalypse: Kismet is 3 books, 2023–2024.

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