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Books like Ben Braver: 9 series to read next

Ben Braver is superhero, set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ben Braver is 3 books, 2018–2020.

“All he wants to do is finish his summer watching awesome TV shows and eating his favorite candy.”
from the catalogue description of The Super Life of Ben Braver

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Melvin Beederman Superhero
Magic Shop
The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)
Andrews Family
Freddy Lupin
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Samuel Johnson
My Brother Is a Superhero
The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)

Melvin Beederman SuperheroSeries

seriesGreg Trine8 books2006

Superhero and humor, funny in tone, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.”
from the catalogue description of The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich

Start with The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series

seriesTJ Klune3 books2020

Set in north america and big city.

“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Extraordinaries →

Andrews FamilySeries

seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972

About body swap, set in north america.

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

Start with Freaky Friday →

Freddy LupinSeries

seriesJayne Lyons3 books2008

About werewolves.

“At the time of his first transformation, a young werewolf of noble and proud ancestry is driven from his pack when, instead of turning into a fierce wolf, he changes into a little black poodle.”
from the catalogue description of 100% Wolf

Start with 100% Wolf →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Samuel JohnsonSeries

seriesJohn Connolly3 books2009

About demons.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gates →

My Brother Is a SuperheroSeries

seriesDavid Solomons5 books2015

Superhero, funny in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“Luke Parker was just your average eleven year-old comic book aficionado until the fateful day when his boring, do-gooding, help-sold-ladies-across-the-street brother Zack got turned into a superhero.”
from the catalogue description

Start with My Brother Is a Superhero →

The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)Series

seriesM. E. Castle4 books2012

Science fiction, about cloning.

“Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.”
from the catalogue description of Popular Clone

Start with Popular Clone →

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 Ben Braver?: Melvin Beederman Superhero — the closest match to Ben Braver on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ben Braver?: The Super Life of Ben Braver. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ben Braver.
How big is Ben Braver?: Ben Braver is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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