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If you loved Abaddon's Gate by James S. A. Corey, 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 Abaddon's Gate

  1. 1
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    The Mercy of Gods

    The Captive's War • Book 1

    by James S.A. Corey

    ★ 4.26 BLT Score (38.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (38.5K)
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  2. 2
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    Too Like the Lightning

    Terra Ignota • Book 1

    by Ada Palmer

    ★ 3.78 BLT Score (15.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.81 Goodreads (15.9K)
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    Project Hail Mary

    by Andy Weir

    ★ 4.93 BLT Score (1.4M ratings)
    ★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.4M)
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    Morning Star

    Red Rising • Book 3

    by Pierce Brown

    ★ 4.81 BLT Score (414.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (414.3K)
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    Golden Son

    Red Rising • Book 2

    by Pierce Brown

    ★ 4.79 BLT Score (505.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (505.3K)
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    Black Ops

    Expeditionary Force • Book 4

    by Craig Alanson

    ★ 4.61 BLT Score (16.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (16.5K)
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    The Dark Forest

    Remembrance of Earth's Past • Book 2

    by Liu Cixin, Joel Martinsen

    ★ 4.56 BLT Score (224.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (224.9K)
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    A Civil Campaign

    Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 12

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    ★ 4.47 BLT Score (20.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (20.4K)
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    Children of Time

    Children of Time • Book 1

    by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (180.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (180.0K)
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    Mirror Dance

    Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) • Book 8

    by Lois McMaster Bujold

    ★ 4.37 BLT Score (23.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (23.4K)
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