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Books like Alex Rider: 9 series to read next

Alex Rider is thriller & suspense and spy thriller, set in contemporary and our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Alex Rider is 13 books, 2001–2024.

“The novels revolve around the teenaged spy Alex Rider and are primarily aimed towards young adults.”
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The Joshua Files
Shane Schofield
Jimmy Coates
The NUMA Files
Dirk Pitt
The Guardians of Time
Tom Broadbent / Wyman Ford
Jumper
FreeKs

The Joshua FilesSeries

seriesM. G. Harris6 books2008

Adventure, about prophecy and expeditions, set in latin america.

“The mythology of the series includes a fictional prophecy of the ancient Maya of a catastrophic event that will occur in December 2012.”
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Start with The Descendant →

Shane SchofieldSeries

seriesMatthew Reilly5 books1998

Thriller & suspense, tense and adventurous in tone, about survival, set in contemporary and our world.

“Ice Station is Australian thriller writer Matthew Reilly's second novel, released in 1998.”
from the catalogue description of Ice Station

Start with Ice Station →

Jimmy CoatesSeries

seriesJoe Craig6 books2005

Start with Killer →

The NUMA FilesSeries

seriesClive Cussler, Graham Brown & Paul Kemprecos6 books2004

Thriller & suspense, tense and adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Lost City finds them investigating a life-extending enzyme discovered deep in the North Atlantic, and the string of deaths and disappearances surrounding its discovery.”
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Start with Lost City →

Dirk PittSeries

seriesClive Cussler12 books1973

Adventure, about expeditions.

“Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished.”
from the catalogue description of Pacific Vortex!

Start with Pacific Vortex! →

The Guardians of TimeSeries

seriesMarianne Curley4 books2002

Fantasy and time travel.

“The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.”
from the catalogue description of The Named
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Start with The Named →

Tom Broadbent / Wyman FordSeries

seriesDouglas Preston6 books2003

Techno-thriller, set in north america.

“Douglas Jerome Preston is an American journalist and author.”
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Start with The Codex →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers.

“Steven Gould's series continues across Reflex, Impulse, and Exo, later following his and his wife's daughter as a second-generation jumper.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Jumper →

FreeKsSeries

seriesSteve Burt3 books2010

Paranormal, about psychic powers.

“First in the FreeKs psychic teens thriller series.”
from the catalogue description of FreeK Camp

Start with FreeK Camp →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Alex Rider?: The Joshua Files — the closest match to Alex Rider on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Alex Rider?: Stormbreaker. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Alex Rider.
How big is Alex Rider?: Alex Rider is 13 books, 2001–2024.

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