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Books like Z 2134: 9 series to read next

Z 2134 is post-apocalyptic and science fiction, set in near future. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Z 2134 is 3 books, 2012–2014.

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H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
The Triffids
Maze Runner
War Against the Chtorr
The Passage
Shade's Children milieu
Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)
World War Z
Tripods

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

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 →

The TriffidsSeries

seriesJohn Whitbourn, John Wyndham & Simon Clark3 books1951

Set in british isles.

“Together the three novels form a loose post-apocalyptic trilogy built on Wyndham's original premise rather than a tightly plotted single story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Day of the Triffids →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
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Start with The Maze Runner →

War Against the ChtorrSeries

seriesDavid Gerrold7 books1983

About aliens and 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 PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror, about vampires.

Start with The Passage →

Shade's Children milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix2 books1997

About coming of age and rebellion and revolution.

Start with Shade's Children →

Aftermath (Charles Sheffield)Series

seriesCharles Sheffield2 books1998

Set in space.

“Charles Sheffield's Aftermath duology opens with a near-future Earth devastated by a nearby supernova's radiation, which knocks out electronics and forces survivors to rebuild without most modern technology.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Aftermath →

World War ZSeries

seriesMax Brooks3 books2006

Horror, about war, set in contemporary.

Start with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War →

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Alien invasion, about aliens and rebellion and revolution.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with When the Tripods Came →

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 Z 2134?: H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds — the closest match to Z 2134 on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Z 2134?: Z 2134. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Z 2134.
How big is Z 2134?: Z 2134 is 3 books, 2012–2014.

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