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If you loved One Second After by William R. Forstchen, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of One Second After

  1. 1
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    Pillar to the Sky

    by William R. Forstchen

    ★ 3.66 BLT Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.6 Goodreads (1.6K)
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    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 1

    by Matt Dinniman

    ★ 4.80 BLT Score (284.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (284.3K)
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  3. 3
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    Starsight

    Skyward • Book 2

    by Brandon Sanderson

    ★ 4.61 BLT Score (109.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (109.9K)
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    Ender's Shadow

    Ender's Shadow • Book 1

    by Orson Scott Card

    ★ 4.59 BLT Score (180.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (180.6K)
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    Not Till We Are Lost

    Bobiverse • Book 5

    by Dennis E. Taylor

    ★ 4.50 BLT Score (19.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (19.1K)
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    Torith

    System Universe • Book 2

    by SunriseCV

    ★ 4.49 BLT Score (8.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (8.0K)
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    Kindred

    by Octavia E. Butler

    ★ 4.49 BLT Score (278.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (278.5K)
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    Memory

    Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 10

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (19.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (19.9K)
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    Parable of the Talents

    Earthseed • Book 2

    by Octavia E. Butler

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (86.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (86.9K)
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    Komarr

    Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 11

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (18.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (18.7K)
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