Books like Golden Son by Pierce Brown

by Pierce Brown · 2015

Book 2 of Red Rising

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The Martian
Andy Weir · Adult

about 410 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Golden Son: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  The Martian: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Golden Son; Open Library and Wikidata for The Martian.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir · 2021 · Adult

about 500 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Golden Son: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Project Hail Mary: "science-fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Golden Son; Open Library and Wikidata for Project Hail Mary.
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Dark Matter
Blake Crouch · 2016 · Adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  Golden Son: "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction." (LoC 655)
  Dark Matter: "Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Golden Son; Open Library and Wikidata for Dark Matter.
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Golden Son: the facts, checked

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First published: First published on January 1, 2015. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Series: It is book 2 of the Red Rising series. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Red Rising ... Red Rising ... Golden Son
Next in the series: Book 3 is Morning Star. Source: penguinrandomhouse.com, checked November 6, 2026. Golden Son ... Morning Star

About Pierce Brown

Born: Born in Denver, United States, in 1988. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: Early on he wrote six books in five years and was turned down more than a hundred times. Source: piercebrown.com, checked November 6, 2026. I wrote six books in five years and received more than a hundred rejections
Other work: While trying to make it as a writer he worked at a tech startup and as an NBC page. Source: piercebrown.com, checked November 6, 2026. While trying to make it as a writer, he worked at a startup tech company

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