Books like Goliath

A soaring, high-stakes adventure where mechanical marvels and biological beasts collide with the messy realities of duty and the heart. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Goliath.

sweeping
tense
wondrous
triumphant

01
Behemoth
Scott Westerfeld
A soaring, gear-grinding adventure through an alternate World War I where mechanical walkers clash with genetically engineered krakens.
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- tense
- wondrous
- adventurous
- earnest
02
Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld
A soaring, gear-grinding alternate-history adventure where biological marvels clash with diesel-powered war machines.
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- tense
- wondrous
- adventurous
- earnest
03
Supernova
Marissa Meyer
A cinematic, high-stakes collision of secret identities, star-crossed romance, and explosive superhero action.
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- tense
- triumphant
- earnest
- cinematic
04
The Toll
Neal Shusterman
A sweeping, philosophical conclusion to a dystopian epic where humanity's fate hangs between a silent AI and a ruthless immortal dictator.
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- tense
05
Monsters of men
Patrick Ness
A relentless, heart-pounding descent into conflict that forces you to weigh the crushing cost of peace against the seductive pull of war.
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- tense
06
Calamity
Brandon Sanderson
A high-octane, cinematic thrill ride that balances explosive superhero action with a heartfelt exploration of redemption.
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- earnest
- wry
- cinematic
07
The drowned cities
Paolo Bacigalupi
A brutal, swamp-drenched descent into a flooded future where loyalty is the only currency left.
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- tense
08
UnWholly
Neal Shusterman
A chilling, high-stakes exploration of bodily autonomy and what it means to be human, wrapped in a relentless dystopian thriller.
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- tense
09
Victories Greater Than Death
Charlie Jane Anders
A thrilling, friendship-fueled space opera about stepping into a massive legacy and realizing the universe is far more dangerous and wondrous than expected.
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- wondrous
- triumphant
- adventurous
- earnest
10
Behemoth
Peter Watts
A suffocating, dread-soaked plunge into the darkest depths of the ocean and the human psyche as the world ends.
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- tense
11
The game of lives
James Dashner
A high-stakes, paranoid thriller where the boundary between the digital world and reality collapses.
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- tense
12
The Midnight Star
Marie Lu
A dark, propulsive adventure where the ultimate victory gives way to a desperate struggle against spiraling inner darkness and perilous new threats.
Shares:
- tense

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