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Books like Timeliner: 9 series to read next

Timeliner is science fiction and time travel, set in parallel universe and far future, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Timeliner is 3 books, 1973–1978.

“On Eric's resolution of this dilemma hangs the existence of all civilizations in all timestreams - hangs in fact, the existence of existence itself.”
from the catalogue description of At the Narrow Passage

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Known Space
Ender's Game
Old Man's War
Pax / Astra
Empire of Man
Alliance-Union
Uplift
Janissaries
CoDominium

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in space and other star systems.

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

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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Science fiction, set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

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Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Military science fiction and space opera, set in space and other star systems.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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Pax / AstraSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1954

Science fiction, adventurous and tense in tone, about survival, set in far future.

“Star Flight appears to be a later omnibus or reissue rather than a third original novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stars Are Ours! →

Empire of ManSeries

seriesDavid Weber & John Ringo4 books2001

Military science fiction and space opera, set in other star systems.

Start with March Upcountry →

Alliance-UnionUniverse

universe173 books1976

Science fiction, set in far future.

“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue description

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UpliftUniverse

universe13 books1980

Space opera, about uplift, set in other star systems and space.

“No species, the Galactics insist, ever climbs to sapience alone.”
from the catalogue description

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JanissariesSeries

seriesJerry Pournelle, Roland J. Green, David Weber & Phillip Pournelle4 books1979

Military science fiction, about slavery, set in other star systems.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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CoDominiumUniverse

universe98 books1971

Military science fiction, set in other star systems.

“The body of work runs along a few hard threads rather than one line.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Timeliner?: Known Space — the closest match to Timeliner on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Timeliner?: At the Narrow Passage. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Timeliner.
How big is Timeliner?: Timeliner is 3 books, 1973–1978.
Is Timeliner finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1973–1978.

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