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Books like Worldwar: 9 series to read next

Worldwar is science fiction and alternate history, about aliens, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Worldwar is 4 books, 1994–1996.

“War on earth erupted in every corner of the globe.”
from the catalogue description of In the Balance
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Worldwar Universe
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Tripods
Lokaran / The Stars
Animorphs
Out of the Dark (David Weber)
The Chronicles of the Invaders
Forge of God
Known Space

Worldwar UniverseSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove8 books1994

Science fiction and alternate history, tense in tone, about aliens and war, set in our world.

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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 →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic, about rebellion and revolution, set in near future.

“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
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

Lokaran / The StarsSeries

seriesSteve White2 books2000

About rebellion and revolution.

“When the Lokaran suddenly appeared in the skies of Earth, America was enjoying victory in the off-and-on war that had occupied most of the 20th century.”
from the catalogue description of Eagle Against the Stars

Start with Eagle Against the Stars →

AnimorphsUniverse

universe66 books1996

About shapeshifters, set in contemporary.

“The Yeerks are grey slugs the length of your thumb.”
from the catalogue description

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Out of the Dark (David Weber)Series

seriesDavid Weber & Chris Kennedy3 books2010

Set in 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 Chronicles of the InvadersSeries

seriesJennifer Ridyard & John Connolly3 books2013

Space opera, set in far future and space.

“Earth has been invaded by the Illyri--a beautiful, civilized, yet ruthless alien race.”
from the catalogue description of Conquest

Start with Conquest →

Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Science fiction, tense and dark in tone, about aliens and survival.

“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 →

Known SpaceUniverse

universe142 books1964

Set in far future and space.

“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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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 Worldwar?: Worldwar Universe — the closest match to Worldwar on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Worldwar?: In the Balance. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Worldwar.
How big is Worldwar?: Worldwar is 4 books, 1994–1996.

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