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Books like War for Earth: 9 series to read next

War for Earth is science fiction and alien invasion, set in near future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

War for Earth is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Forge of God
The 5th Wave
War Against the Chtorr
The Andromeda Strain
Out of the Dark (David Weber)
The Vampire Earth
DeathDay
Unwind Dystology

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and 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 →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, dark and tense in tone, about survival and 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 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Post-apocalyptic.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

Post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with A Matter for Men →

The Andromeda StrainSeries

seriesDaniel H. Wilson & Michael Crichton2 books1969

About plague and pandemic, set in contemporary.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Andromeda Strain →

Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

seriesDavid Weber & Chris Kennedy3 books2010

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in our world and north america.

“Out of the Dark begins when an overwhelming alien armada arrives to subjugate Earth, only for the invasion to run into unexpected resistance from an unlikely source within humanity itself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Out of the Dark →

The Vampire EarthSeries

seriesE. E. Knight12 books2003

Post-apocalyptic and dark fantasy, about vampires.

“A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order.”
from the catalogue description of Way of the Wolf
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

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DeathDaySeries

seriesWilliam C. Dietz2 books2001

Science fiction and alien invasion, tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future.

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Unwind DystologySeries

seriesNeal Shusterman5 books2007

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and genetic engineering.

“The first novel follows three teens fleeing that fate, and the sequels widen the same dystopia's cast and consequences across a four-book arc plus companion material.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Unwind →

Why these

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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 War for Earth?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to War for Earth on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with War for Earth?: Arrival. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for War for Earth.
How big is War for Earth?: War for Earth is 3 books, 2017–2019.

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