10 books for fans of Caliban's War
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The Mercy of Gods
The Captive's War • Book 1
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When alien conquerors treat humanity as experimental subjects in their ancient war, survival depends on proving we're worth keeping alive. Corey crafts cosmic horror with intimate stakes.
★ 4.16 Goodreads (38.5K ratings) - 2
Too Like the Lightning
Terra Ignota • Book 1
by Ada Palmer
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Set in a world where nation-states are replaced by philosophical tribes, this genre-defying novel follows a convict-narrator investigating crimes that could shatter utopian society.
★ 3.81 Goodreads (15.9K ratings) - 3
Light Bringer
Red Rising • Book 6
by Pierce Brown
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Brown's space opera reaches new emotional depths as Darrow faces his greatest losses yet, while political maneuvering threatens to destroy everything the Rising fought for.
★ 4.77 Goodreads (110.6K ratings) - 4
This Inevitable Ruin
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 7
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Floor nine brings Faction Wars: nine alien-sponsored armies battling for a central castle in the Dungeon Crawler system's most elaborate death match yet.
★ 4.68 Goodreads (74.1K ratings) - 5
Morning Star
Red Rising • Book 3
by Pierce Brown
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Darrow leads the final rebellion against the Gold overlords who hanged his wife and enslaved his people in this devastating conclusion to his revolutionary war.
★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K ratings) - 6
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
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Weir combines hard science with humor as amnesiac Grace pieces together his solo mission to save Earth from microscopic invaders that devour stellar energy.
★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M ratings) - 7
Devoradores de estrelas
by Andy Weir, Natalie Gerhardt
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Weir's latest combines scientific problem-solving with cosmic stakes as a lone astronaut must prevent humanity's extinction from stellar parasites threatening all life.
★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.3M ratings) - 8
Golden Son
Red Rising • Book 2
by Pierce Brown
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Darrow must maintain his Gold disguise while orchestrating a rebellion that could free the enslaved Red caste. Brown's middle volume amplifies the stakes with space warfare and political betrayal.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (505.3K ratings) - 9
L'Ogive du Jugement dernier
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 2
by Matt Dinniman, Chloé Atangana
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The deadly dungeon crawler reality show continues as Carl and his cat companion must choose character builds that will define their survival—or doom them completely.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (209.9K ratings) - 10
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1
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Earth gets turned into a sadistic alien game show where humans must navigate deadly dungeons for entertainment value. Dinniman balances apocalyptic horror with dark comedy, creating a surprisingly heartfelt story about finding humanity in the most dehumanizing circumstances.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K ratings)