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Books like Warchild: 9 series to read next

Warchild is science fiction and space opera, about war, set in far future and space. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Warchild is 4 books, 2002–2024.

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Old Man's War
Forever War
Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)
Red Rising
Nicholas Seafort
Sun Eater
Xan-Sskarn War
Vatta
Honorverse

Old Man's WarSeries

seriesJohn Scalzi16 books2005

Adventurous in tone.

“Sign a document at 65, saying you intend to join up 10 years later.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Old Man's War →

Forever WarSeries

seriesJoe Haldeman10 books1972

Science fiction and military science fiction, set in far future and space.

Start with The Forever War →

Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)Series

seriesFred Saberhagen, Connie Willis, Edward Bryant, Jane Lindskold, Larry Niven, Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny & Stephen R. Donaldson59 books1963

About robots and artificial intelligence.

Start with Berserker →

Red RisingSeries

seriesPierce Brown & Rik Hoskin13 books2014

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and class conflict.

“Pierce Brown's Red Rising follows Darrow, a lowborn 'Red' miner on a colonized Mars who discovers his caste's suffering is a lie sustained by the ruling Gold elite, and infiltrates their ranks to destroy the system from within.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Red Rising →

Nicholas SeafortSeries

seriesDavid Feintuch7 books1994

Science fiction and military science fiction, tense in tone, about war, set in far future and space.

“Additionally, Children of Hope is narrated by Randy Carr, the son of a close friend of Seafort.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Midshipman's Hope →

Sun EaterSeries

seriesChristopher Ruocchio36 books2018

Science fiction and space opera, dark in tone, about war, set in far future.

“The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky.”
from the catalogue description of Empire of Silence
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Start with Empire of Silence →

Xan-Sskarn WarSeries

seriesPatrick A. Vanner1 book2010

About aliens and revenge.

“Under her petite exterior is a spine of solid steel and a disposition to laugh in the face of impending death.”
from the catalogue description of Ragnarok

Start with Ragnarok →

VattaUniverse

universe10 books2003

Adventurous in tone.

“Get kicked out of the Academy and the family still hands you a ship.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

HonorverseUniverse

universe83 books1993

Science fiction and space opera, set in far future and other star systems.

“At the center stands one officer, Honor Harrington — captain, then something far larger — and the six-limbed empathic treecat who rides her shoulder.”
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 Warchild?: Old Man's War — the closest match to Warchild on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Warchild?: Warchild. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Warchild.
How big is Warchild?: Warchild is 4 books, 2002–2024.

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