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Books like Leviathan Wakes
The best books like Leviathan Wakes are Hyperion, Homage to Catalonia, and Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey is about class and power, first contact, political survival. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- Hyperion
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Dan Simmons · Science fiction
Seven pilgrims travel to the dying world of Hyperion, each knowing the journey is likely a one-way trip.
A kindred science fiction read.
Read the summary → - Homage to Catalonia
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George Orwell · Memoir
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's firsthand account of fighting in the Spanish Civil War, which he joined in late 1936 as a volunteer with the POUM militia — a Trotskyist revolutionary organization that was later suppressed by the Soviet-backed Stalinist wing of the Republican forces.
A kindred science fiction read.
Read the summary → - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Yuval Noah Harari · History
Sapiens traces the full arc of human history from the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa roughly 70,000 years ago to the present.
A kindred science fiction read.
Read the summary → - The Alignment Problem
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Brian Christian · Science
Brian Christian's The Alignment Problem examines a fundamental challenge in machine learning: how do you ensure that an artificial system actually pursues the goals you intend, rather than a close but dangerous approximation?
A kindred science fiction read.
Read the summary → - 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Arthur C. Clarke · Science fiction
2001: A Space Odyssey begins with prehistoric man-apes encountering a featureless black monolith that somehow catalyzes their cognitive leap from prey to hunter.
Both dig into first contact.
Read the summary → - Blindsight
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Peter Watts · Science fiction
Blindsight follows a crew of post-human specialists sent to intercept an alien object at the edge of the solar system in 2082.
Both dig into first contact.
Read the summary → - Contact
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Carl Sagan · Science fiction
Contact follows Ellie Arroway, an astronomer and SETI researcher who has spent her career scanning the skies for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Both dig into first contact.
Read the summary → - Sphere
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Michael Crichton · Science fiction
Sphere begins with psychologist Harry Adams being called to a remote location in the Pacific Ocean, where the Navy has discovered a massive spacecraft buried under 300 years of coral growth on the ocean floor.
Both dig into first contact.
Read the summary → - The Left Hand of Darkness
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Ursula K. Le Guin · Science fiction
The Left Hand of Darkness follows Genly Ai, an envoy from a loose interstellar federation called the Ekumen, who has been sent alone to the planet Gethen — also called Winter — to persuade its nations to join.
Both dig into loyalty and betrayal.
Read the summary → - The Stars My Destination
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Alfred Bester · Science fiction
Gully Foyle is the worst kind of man: stupid, brutal, and totally without ambition — until the day a passing spaceship fails to rescue him from a wrecked hulk where he has survived alone for months.
Both dig into class and power.
Read the summary → - A Darker Shade of Magic
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V.E. Schwab · Fantasy
A Darker Shade of Magic is set across four parallel versions of London — Red, Grey, White, and the long-destroyed Black — each existing in the same location but separated by the barriers between worlds.
Both dig into loyalty and betrayal.
Read the summary → - A Game of Thrones
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George R.R. Martin · Fantasy
A Game of Thrones is the first volume of George R.R.
Both dig into loyalty and betrayal.
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Books like Leviathan Wakes: quick answers
What are the best books like Leviathan Wakes?
The best books like Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey are Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Leviathan Wakes, such as class and power, first contact, political survival.
What should I read after Leviathan Wakes?
A natural next read after Leviathan Wakes is Hyperion by Dan Simmons. A kindred science fiction read. Other strong choices are Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian.
What books are similar to Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey?
Leviathan Wakes centers on class and power, first contact, political survival. Books with a similar feel include Hyperion by Dan Simmons, Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian, 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, Blindsight by Peter Watts — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
