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Books like The Z-Tech Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Z-Tech Chronicles is set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Z-Tech Chronicles is 6 books, 2020–2022.

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Forge of God
The Martian
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Tripods
Otherland
Robopocalypse
The Triffids
Left Behind
Richard Forthrast

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

About aliens.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

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 →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, 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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with When the Tripods Came →

OtherlandSeries

seriesTad Williams6 books1996

About virtual reality, set in virtual world.

“Otherland is a science fiction tetralogy by American writer Tad Williams, published between 1996 and 2001.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with City of Golden Shadow →

RobopocalypseSeries

seriesDaniel H. Wilson3 books2011

About robots and war.

“Told in a present-tense, techno-thriller style compared to Michael Crichton's work, the New York Times bestseller continues in the sequel Robogenesis, which follows the aftermath of the robot uprising.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Robopocalypse →

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Post-apocalyptic, set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

Left BehindUniverse

universe63 books1995

Dystopia, about faith and religion.

“Pilots vanish from their cockpits, drivers from moving cars, children from their beds, clothing left folded where the faithful stood.”
from the catalogue description

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Richard ForthrastSeries

seriesNeal Stephenson2 books2011

About virtual reality, set in 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 →

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 Z-Tech Chronicles?: Forge of God — the closest match to The Z-Tech Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Z-Tech Chronicles?: Angels in the Mist. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Z-Tech Chronicles.
How big is The Z-Tech Chronicles?: The Z-Tech Chronicles is 6 books, 2020–2022.

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