Series
Books like Transformation: 9 series to read next
Transformation is science fiction and space opera, about artificial intelligence, set in space, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Transformation is 3 books, 2015–2017.
“Neal Asher's Transformation trilogy, set within his wider Polity universe, follows an AI mind investigating a black-ops project gone wrong, opening with Dark Intelligence.”
from the catalogue description
- Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
- CoDominium
- Dune
- Fifth Imperium
- Xan-Sskarn War
- Death's Head (David Gunn)
- Vatta
- Azean Empire
- Forbidden Borders
seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963
Science fiction and space opera, tense in tone, about artificial intelligence and robots, set in far future and space.
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- CoDominiumUniverse
universe98 books1971
Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.
matchedscience fictionfar futureother star systemsmilitary science fiction
- DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
About political intrigue.
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- Fifth ImperiumSeries
seriesDavid Weber3 books1991
Adventurous in tone.
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- Xan-Sskarn WarSeries
seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010
Science fiction and space opera, tense and dark in tone, about revenge and aliens, set in far future and space.
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seriesDavid Gunn3 books2007
Science fiction and space opera, tense and dark in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictiondarkspace operaspacemilitary science fictionwar
- VattaUniverse
universe10 books2003
Adventurous in tone.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictionspace operaspaceother star systemsmilitary science fiction
- Azean EmpireSeries
seriesC. S. Friedman2 books1987
About political intrigue.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictiondarkspace operawar
- Forbidden BordersSeries
seriesW. Michael Gear3 books1991
Science fiction and space opera, tense in tone, about war, set in far future and space.
matchedfar futuretensescience fictionspace operaspaceother star systemsmilitary science fictionwar
Read next in Transformation
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 Transformation?
- Berserker (Fred Saberhagen) — the closest match to Transformation on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Transformation?
- Dark Intelligence. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Transformation.
- How big is Transformation?
- Transformation is 3 books, 2015–2017.