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Books like Zarkon: 9 series to read next

Zarkon is science fiction, set in our world and contemporary, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Zarkon is 5 books, 1975–1987.

“An ebook edition was issued by Thunderchild Publishing in September 2017.”
from the catalogue description of Invisible Death

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Saucer
Atlantis (Thomas Greanias)
Southern Reach Trilogy
Dirk Pitt
Jack Howard
Thunder
Jack West, Jr.
Blake Walker / Crosstime
Lost Species

SaucerSeries

seriesStephen Coonts3 books2002

About aliens.

“Seismic surveyor Rip Cantrell has made an exhilarating discovery - a flying saucer embedded in the Sahara sandstone.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Saucer →

Atlantis (Thomas Greanias)Series

seriesThomas Greanias3 books2005

Thriller & suspense.

“Greanias originally planned a longer series; this trilogy stands as the completed core of a larger Atlantis mythology he later expanded through prequels and spin-offs.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Raising Atlantis →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Annihilation →

Dirk PittSeries

seriesClive Cussler12 books1973

Thriller & suspense.

“Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished.”
from the catalogue description of Pacific Vortex!

Start with Pacific Vortex! →

Jack HowardSeries

seriesDavid Gibbins8 books2005

Thriller & suspense.

Start with Atlantis →

ThunderSeries

seriesJames F. David3 books1995

Time travel, about survival.

“When a freak natural phenomenon dissolves the boundaries between yesterday and today, the world is transformed into a patchwork mixture of the present and the distant past.”
from the catalogue description of Footprints of Thunder

Start with Footprints of Thunder →

Jack West, Jr.Series

seriesMatthew Reilly7 books2005

Thriller & suspense.

Start with Seven Ancient Wonders →

Blake Walker / CrosstimeSeries

seriesAndre Norton2 books1956

Set in alternate earth.

Start with Quest Crosstime →

Lost SpeciesSeries

seriesRobert W. Chambers12 books1897

Set in early 20th century.

Start with A Matter of Interest →

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 Zarkon?: Saucer — the closest match to Zarkon on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Zarkon?: Invisible Death. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Zarkon.
How big is Zarkon?: Zarkon is 5 books, 1975–1987.
Is Zarkon finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1975–1987.

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