21 must-read science fiction books like Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1) by Ken MacLeod

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Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

By: Ken MacLeod

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, a…

If you liked the science fiction plot in Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1) by Ken MacLeod , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Blindsight (Firefall, #1) by Peter Watts

1. Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

By: Peter Watts

4.01

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Two months since the stars fell... Two months since sixty-five thousand alien objects clenched a… read more

Similar categories in Peter Watts's Blindsight (Firefall, #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • space
"Evolution has no foresight. Complex machinery develops its own agendas. Brains — cheat. Feedback loops evolve to promote stable heartbeats and then stumble upon the temptation of rhythm and music. Th…"

-Peter Watts, Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

Cover of Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) by Alastair Reynolds

2. Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

By: Alastair Reynolds

4.36

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

From the king of modern space opera comes a new adventure in the Prefect Dreyfus series— Machine Ve… read more

Similar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • audiobook
"A small request like that, who am I to turn it down? There is something you can do for me in return, though, especially now that you’re practically on our doorstep."

-Alastair Reynolds, Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

Cover of Jenny Trapdoor by Neal Asher

3. Jenny Trapdoor

By: Neal Asher

4.39

Format: 171 pages, Kindle Edition

During the prador-human war the Dark Intelligence, the AI Penny Royal, fractured and went rogue. Th… read more

Similar categories in Neal Asher's Jenny Trapdoor book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
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4. Europa Deep

By: Gary Gibson

4.17

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of Echogenesis and Stealing Light comes a gripping 22nd Century adventure set among… read more

Similar categories in Gary Gibson's Europa Deep book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
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5. Eversion

By: Alastair Reynolds

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the master of the space opera comes a dark, mind-bending adventure spread across time and spac… read more

Similar categories in Alastair Reynolds's Eversion book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • time travel
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of War Bodies (Polity Universe, #1.5) by Neal Asher

6. War Bodies (Polity Universe, #1.5)

By: Neal Asher

4.16

Format: 572 pages, Kindle Edition

Rebellion could be their salvation – or their doom. War Bodies by Neal Asher is a gripping, high-oc… read more

Similar categories in Neal Asher's War Bodies (Polity Universe, #1.5) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • space
Cover of Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1) by Miles  Cameron

7. Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1)

By: Miles Cameron

4.32

Format: 578 pages, Kindle Edition

Out in the darkness of space, something is targeting the Greatships.With their vast cargo holds and… read more

Similar categories in Miles Cameron's Artifact Space (Arcana Imperii, #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Infinity Gate (Pandominion, #1) by M.R. Carey

8. Infinity Gate (Pandominion, #1)

By: M.R. Carey

4.17

Format: 499 pages, Paperback

 From bestselling author M. R. Carey comes a brilliant genre-defying story of humanity's expansion … read more

Similar categories in M.R. Carey's Infinity Gate (Pandominion, #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • adult
  • space
  • audiobook
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9. Service Model

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

To fix the world they first must break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Alien Clay

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

They travelled into the unknown and left themselves behind . . . On the distant world of Kiln li… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Alien Clay book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • novels
  • space opera
  • adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • audiobook
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11. The Thousand Earths

By: Stephen Baxter

3.95

Format: 586 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2145AD John Hackett's adventure is just beginning. In Year 30, Mela's story is coming to a cl… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Baxter's The Thousand Earths book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • time travel
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • speculative fiction
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture, #3) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

12. Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture, #3)

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.35

Format: 608 pages, Hardcover

The Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Children of Time brings us the third and final novel i… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Lords of Uncreation (The Final Architecture, #3) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • novels
  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1) by Ken MacLeod

13. Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

By: Ken MacLeod

3.82

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

'An exceptional blend of international politics, hard science, and first contact' Michael Mammay, a… read more

Similar categories in Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • time travel
  • novels
  • space opera
  • adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) by Gareth L.   Powell

14. Stars and Bones (Continuance #1)

By: Gareth L. Powell

3.66

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

From the multi BSFA award-winner comes a stunningly inventive action-packed science-fiction epic ad… read more

Similar categories in Gareth L. Powell's Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • speculative fiction
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Mal Goes to War: A Novel by Edward Ashton

15. Mal Goes to War: A Novel

By: Edward Ashton

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and… read more

Similar categories in Edward Ashton's Mal Goes to War: A Novel book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Descendant Machine (Continuance #2)

By: Gareth L. Powell

4.11

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

From the award-winning author comes a gripping, fast-paced and fascinating science fiction adventur… read more

Similar categories in Gareth L. Powell's Descendant Machine (Continuance #2) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space
Cover of Echo of Worlds (Pandominion, #2) by M.R. Carey

17. Echo of Worlds (Pandominion, #2)

By: M.R. Carey

4.36

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

Following the critically acclaimed Infinity Gate comes the second and final novel in the Pandominio… read more

Similar categories in M.R. Carey's Echo of Worlds (Pandominion, #2) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • audiobook
Cover of The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, #3) by Megan E. O'Keefe

18. The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, #3)

By: Megan E. O'Keefe

4.20

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Worlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds … read more

Similar categories in Megan E. O'Keefe's The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, #3) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • adult
  • space
  • audiobook
"Being injured is something of a lifestyle choice for Nai."

-Megan E. O'Keefe, The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, #3)

"I may go away, sometimes. But as long as it's in my power, I'll always come back."

-Megan E. O'Keefe, The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds, #3)

Cover of The Mercy of Gods (The Captive’s War, #1) by James S.A. Corey

19. The Mercy of Gods (The Captive’s War, #1)

By: James S.A. Corey

4.24

Format: 422 pages, Hardcover

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is ab… read more

Similar categories in James S.A. Corey's The Mercy of Gods (The Captive’s War, #1) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • space opera
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • adult
  • space
  • audiobook
Cover of Saturation Point by Adrian Tchaikovsky

20. Saturation Point

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

3.93

Format: 165 pages, Hardcover

A group of scientists and soldiers are hunted by mysterious enemies in a terrifying new climate thr… read more

Similar categories in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Saturation Point book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Deep Black (Arcana Imperii #2) by Miles  Cameron

21. Deep Black (Arcana Imperii #2)

By: Miles Cameron

4.40

Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition

Marca Nbaro had always dreamed of serving aboard the Greatships, with their vast cargo holds and a … read more

Similar categories in Miles Cameron's Deep Black (Arcana Imperii #2) book and Ken MacLeod's Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1)

  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • space opera

19 Top fiction books like Beyond the Hallowed Sky (Lightspeed Trilogy, #1) by Ken MacLeod

Transform Your Habits

Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

Peter Watts

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

Alastair Reynolds

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Europa Deep

Gary Gibson

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Eversion

Alastair Reynolds

3.98

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18 Best fiction books like Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3) by Alastair Reynolds

Transform Your Habits

Blindsight (Firefall, #1)

Peter Watts

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Machine Vendetta (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #3)

Alastair Reynolds

4.36

Transform Your Habits

Europa Deep

Gary Gibson

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Bezzle (Martin Hench #2)

Cory Doctorow

4.13

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