10 books for fans of Monsters of Men
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Steelheart
The Reckoners • Book 1
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Ten years after Calamity gave people superpowers, the Epics rule as tyrants while ordinary humans cower beneath their reign. David joins the Reckoners, a rebel group planning to kill Steelheart, the invincible Epic who murdered his father.
★ 4.14 Goodreads (197.0K ratings) - 2
Argonauts of the Void: To Sail Beyond the Darkness
Argonauts of the Void • Book 1
by Robert W. Ross
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Twenty-five years after our universe nearly fell to the Incarnation of Destruction, William Thorne accepts an angelic mission aboard Earth's first starship. Ross builds on established mythology while launching new cosmic adventures.
★ 4.00 Goodreads (11 ratings) - 3
Blightborn
The Heartland Trilogy • Book 2
by Chuck Wendig
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McAvoy's desperate journey to the Empyrean to save sister Merelda reveals the dark truth behind lottery paradise. Wendig splits the narrative between Cael's flight and Gwennie's gilded prison above.
★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.0K ratings) - 4
The Atopia Chronicles
Atopia Chronicles #1-6 • Book 1
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Corporate island Atopia offers Earth's wealthy virtual reality as an escape from planetary destruction, but Dr. Killiam's program to save humanity might damn it instead.
★ 3.56 Goodreads (6.1K ratings) - 5
Seven Wonders (Angry Robot)
by Adam Christopher, Will Staehle
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Tony gains superpowers and tries to help San Ventura's premier superhero team, only to discover they're not exactly grateful for the assistance. Christopher flips superhero tropes by asking what happens when good intentions meet bureaucratic heroes.
★ 3.29 Goodreads (1.1K ratings) - 6
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) - 7
The System Apocalypse Books 10-12
The System Apocalypse #10-12 • Book 4
by Tao Wong
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John Lee's journey from Earth's apocalypse to galactic wanderer reaches its climax as he seeks the dangerous truth about the System that changed everything.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (124 ratings) - 8
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) - 9
Memory
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10
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Miles Vorkosigan's covert career ends abruptly, forcing him into a new role as Imperial Auditor investigating the mental collapse of his former spymaster mentor.
★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K ratings) - 10
The System Apocalypse Books 4-6
The System Apocalypse #4-6 • Book 2
by Tao Wong
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Over a year since aliens imposed their System on Earth, John's team pushes into British Columbia to free human settlements from Galactic control. His growing reputation attracts dangerous attention.
★ 4.37 Goodreads (263 ratings)