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Books like Back to the Future: 9 series to read next

Back to the Future is science fiction and time travel, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Back to the Future is 4 books, 1985–1990.

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Andrews Family
The Missing
Lost in Cyberspace
Kairos
Sal and Gabi
Monkey-Wrench Gang
Herbert's Wormhole
Baseball Card Adventures
TJ and the Time Stumblers

Andrews FamilySeries

seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about body swap.

“The books share characters and tone rather than a continuing plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Freaky Friday →

The MissingSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix10 books2008

About identity, set in contemporary.

“Jonah Skidmore is one of the stolen children, and he, along with his non-adopted sister Katherine, must help return the missing kids to their rightful places in history and fix time before it is destroyed.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Found →

Lost in CyberspaceSeries

seriesRichard Peck2 books1995

Lighthearted in tone, about friendship, set in contemporary.

“While dealing with changes at home, sixth-grader Josh and his friend Aaron use the computer at their New York prep school to travel through time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving Josh's home situation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lost in Cyberspace →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Reading order →

Sal and GabiSeries

seriesCarlos Hernandez2 books2019

About friendship, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

“Unlike other books Rick Riordan wrote or edited, this book contains no references to any kind of mythology.”
from the catalogue description of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

Start with Sal and Gabi Break the Universe →

Monkey-Wrench GangSeries

seriesEdward Abbey2 books1975

Literary & general, about ecological collapse and rebellion and revolution, set in desert.

“Abbey returned to an older version of the same characters in the 1990 sequel Hayduke Lives!”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monkey Wrench Gang →

Herbert's WormholeSeries

seriesPeter Nelson3 books2009

About friendship and aliens, set in near future.

Start with Herbert's Wormhole →

Baseball Card AdventuresSeries

seriesDan Gutman12 books1997

Start with Honus & Me →

TJ and the Time StumblersSeries

seriesBill Myers6 books2011

Humor, set in contemporary.

Start with New Kid Catastrophes →

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 Back to the Future?: Andrews Family — the closest match to Back to the Future on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Back to the Future?: Back to the Future. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Back to the Future.
How big is Back to the Future?: Back to the Future is 4 books, 1985–1990.

Books like Back to the Future: 9 series to read next

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