10 books for fans of The Rise of Endymion
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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) - 2
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) - 3
Fire and Song
Warformed: Stormweaver • Book 2
by Bryce O'Connor
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Rei's first semester transformed him from weakest student to formidable warrior, but his ascent at the military academy has barely begun. O'Connor deepens the world-building while ramping up the stakes.
★ 4.61 Goodreads (10.1K ratings) - 4
Defiance of the Fall 2
Defiance of the Fall • Book 2
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Zac has secured his island and grown incredibly powerful, but his strength attracts dangerous attention from natives, aliens, and the System itself. This LitRPG sequel balances character development with relentless progression mechanics.
★ 4.52 Goodreads (12.1K ratings) - 5
Death's End
Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 3
by Liu Cixin, Ken Liu
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The Three-Body trilogy's finale follows humanity's desperate attempts to survive alien colonization across multiple centuries and dimensions. Liu's hard science fiction tackles the Fermi paradox with solutions both ingenious and terrifying.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (176.1K ratings) - 6
A Deepness in the Sky
Zones of Thought • Book 2
by Vernor Vinge
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Vinge alternates between human traders orbiting an alien world and the spider civilization below, building toward a collision between species as the arachnids develop technology and space flight.
★ 4.32 Goodreads (35.3K ratings) - 7
Sector 64 Box Set
Sector 64 • Book 1
by Dean M. Cole
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Cole's trilogy explores the unintended consequences of human advancement: our attempt at species uplift draws hostile alien attention. Fighter pilots become humanity's unlikely heroes in a war we never saw coming.
★ 5.00 Goodreads (1 ratings) - 8
Exploration: A Litrpg Apocalypse
Welcome to the Multiverse • Book 10
by Sean Oswald, Joshua Mason
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Transported across the multiverse to medieval Aerth, Silas confronts the Order—a powerful faction that cloaks control and oppression in the language of righteousness.
★ 4.68 Goodreads (635 ratings) - 9
Middle Falls Time Travel Omnibus: Books 4-6
Middle Falls Time Travel #4-6 • Book 16
by Shawn Inmon, Tamara Marston, Charlie Thurston, Adam Verner
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Three distinct time travel adventures follow characters grappling with extraordinary abilities, impossible choices, and the weight of changing history. Each story stands alone while exploring different aspects of temporal displacement.
★ 4.68 Goodreads (387 ratings) - 10
The Glass
The Glass • Book 1
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Invisible alien barriers appear randomly across Earth, slicing through cars and trees before revealing their true purpose. Hystad builds mystery around the barriers while exploring how ordinary people respond to inexplicable phenomena.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (209 ratings)