16 Best fiction books like Wool (Wool, #1) by Hugh Howey

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Wool (Wool, #1)

By: Hugh Howey

4.16

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about…

If you liked the fiction plot in Wool (Wool, #1) by Hugh Howey , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)

By: Liu Cixin , Joel Martinsen

4.41

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

This is the second novel in "Remembrance of Earth’s Past", the near-future trilogy written by China… read more

Similar categories in Liu Cixin's The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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2. All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

By: Martha Wells

4.15

Format: 144 pages, ebook

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure." In a corporate-dominated space-farin… read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"On the entertainment feed, this is what they call an “oh shit"

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"If the humans see me actually doing my job, it helps keep suspicions from forming about faulty governor modules."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"They don't give murderbots decent education modules on anything except murdering, even those are cheap versions."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

"I liked the imaginary people on the entertainment feed way more than I liked real ones, but you can’t have one without the other."

-Martha Wells, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

Cover of Pines (Wayward Pines, #1) by Blake Crouch

3. Pines (Wayward Pines, #1)

By: Blake Crouch

2.78

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Secret service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a clear mission: locate and … read more

Similar categories in Blake Crouch's Pines (Wayward Pines, #1) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • dystopia
  • fiction
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4. Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

By: Pierce Brown

4.27

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they l… read more

Similar categories in Pierce Brown's Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"Break the chains, my love."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Rather a drink be my master than a man."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Death is easy when you've already tried to find it."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

"Dreamers like your wife are limited, little Helldiver."

-Pierce Brown, Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

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5. The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

By: Ken Liu , Liu Cixin

4.08

Format: 472 pages, Hardcover

Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals in… read more

Similar categories in Ken Liu's The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"It’s easy to be led to the abyss."

-Ken Liu, The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

"Your lack of fear is based on your ignorance."

-Ken Liu, The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

"Intellectuals always make a fuss about nothing."

-Ken Liu, The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

"A woman should be like water, able to flow over and around anything."

-Ken Liu, The Three-Body Problem (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1)

Cover of Wool (Wool, #1) by Hugh Howey

6. Wool (Wool, #1)

By: Hugh Howey

4.16

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about… read more

Similar categories in Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • post apocalyptic
  • science fiction fantasy
  • dystopia
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy

7. Dark Matter

By: Blake Crouch

4.05

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

"Are you happy with your life?" Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abduc… read more

Similar categories in Blake Crouch's Dark Matter book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

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8. Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)

By: Pierce Brown

None

Format: 525 pages, Hardcover

Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his … read more

Similar categories in Pierce Brown's Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy

9. Children of Time

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

3.82

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A race for survival among the stars... Humanity's last survivors escaped earth's ruins to find a ne… read more

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10. System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

By: Martha Wells

4.22

Format: 245 pages, Hardcover

Am I making it worse? I think I'm making it worse. Everyone's favorite lethal SecUnit is back. … read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"(I'm going to have to code a patch for threat assessment.)"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"I said, “Have you done something that you feel you should be threatened for?"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Bad things may not be more statistically possible but it sure seems like they are."

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

"Then he sent me a note back. So, you may not know this but I read your letter to Dr. Mensah, the one you sent when you left Port FreeCommerce. I think you're absolutely the right person to write this…"

-Martha Wells, System Collapse (The Murderbot Diaries, #7)

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11. Starter Villain

By: John Scalzi

4.16

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularl… read more

Similar categories in John Scalzi's Starter Villain book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"So we’re like Spotify, but for evil."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Wait, is there a plot to take over the world with a giant laser?"

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"Dogs are the worst. They'll sell you out for a treat and a head pat."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

"DOGS ARE THE WORST. THEY’LL SELL YOU OUT FOR A TREAT AND A HEAD PAT."

-John Scalzi, Starter Villain

Cover of The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

12. The Ferryman

By: Justin Cronin

3.93

Format: 538 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a… read more

Similar categories in Justin Cronin's The Ferryman book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) by Martha Wells

13. Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

By: Martha Wells

4.26

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

SciFi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCr… read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
"I was tired of pretending to be human. I needed a break."

-Martha Wells, Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

"Pretending bad things aren’t happening is not a great survival strategy."

-Martha Wells, Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

"I hate caring about stuff. But apparently once you start, you can't just stop."

-Martha Wells, Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

"I didn’t want to see helpless humans. I’d rather see smart ones rescuing each other."

-Martha Wells, Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)

Cover of Holly by Stephen        King

14. Holly

By: Stephen King

4.12

Format: 449 pages, Hardcover

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Holly book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • fiction
"Sometimes the universe throws you a rope. If it does, climb it. See what's at the top."

-Stephen King, Holly

Cover of Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) by Martha Wells

15. Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

By: Martha Wells

4.38

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it res… read more

Similar categories in Martha Wells's Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4) book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
"Why is this ship so old and shitty?"

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"I was having an emotion, and I hate that."

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"Once I started telling the truth, it was hard to stop."

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

"But they were humans— who knows why they did anything?"

-Martha Wells, Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

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16. Project Hail Mary

By: Andy Weir

4.51

Format: 476 pages, Hardcover

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and… read more

Similar categories in Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"No. You no can die. You are friend."

-Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

"Usually you not stupid. Why stupid, question?"

-Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

"He puts his claw against the divider. “Fist my bump."

-Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

"Grumpy. Angry. Stupid. How long since last sleep, question?"

-Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

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17. Recursion

By: Blake Crouch

4.17

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Memory makes reality. That's what NYC cop Barry Sutton is learning, as he investigates the devas… read more

Similar categories in Blake Crouch's Recursion book and Hugh Howey's Wool (Wool, #1)

  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I think balance is for people who don't know why they're here."

-Blake Crouch, Recursion

"Is déjà vu actually the specter of false timelines that never happened but did, casting their shadows upon reality?"

-Blake Crouch, Recursion

"With no way out, no endgame in sight, and everyone she loves gone, she is unsure how much longer she will keep doing this."

-Blake Crouch, Recursion

"Consciousness is a result of environment. Our cognitions - our idea of reality - are shaped by what we can perceive, by the limitations of our senses."

-Blake Crouch, Recursion

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Liu Cixin , Joel Martinsen

4.41

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Martha Wells

4.15

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Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)

Pierce Brown

4.27

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Joe Abercrombie

4.34

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Joe Abercrombie

4.21

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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

4.66

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Brandon Sanderson

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