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Books like Dead Jed: 9 series to read next

Dead Jed is set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dead Jed is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie
My Undead Life
Project Z
Angel Crawford / White Trash Zombie
I Was a 6th Grade Alien
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
Rotten School
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental ZombieSeries

seriesDavid Lubar5 books2009

Fantasy.

“Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie which has, he soon discovers, some real advantages.”
from the catalogue description of My Rotten Life

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My Undead LifeSeries

seriesEmma T. Graves4 books2018

Zombie horror, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Got Brains? →

Project ZSeries

seriesTommy Greenwald3 books2019

Zombie horror, set in contemporary.

Start with A Zombie Ate My Homework →

Angel Crawford / White Trash ZombieSeries

seriesDiana Rowland6 books2011

Urban fantasy.

Start with My Life As a White Trash Zombie →

I Was a 6th Grade AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville12 books1999

Science fiction, about aliens.

“When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.”
from the catalogue description of I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

Start with I Was a Sixth Grade Alien →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Science fiction.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

Rotten SchoolSeries

seriesR. L. Stine16 books2005

About friendship.

“Each book is written from the perspective of Bernie Bridges, a fourth-grader who lives in his dormitory at Rotten School with his pals Belzer, Feenman and Crench, Beast, Chipmunk, Nosebleed, Billy The Brain and others.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →

Sabrina the Teenage WitchUniverse

universe87 books1997

Fantasy.

“Sixteen is complicated enough without waking up able to levitate the breakfast.”
from the catalogue description

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The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex DexterSeries

seriesAaron Reynolds3 books2020

Fantasy and mystery & detective.

“Summary from copyright page: Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter →

Why these

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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 Dead Jed?: Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie — the closest match to Dead Jed on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dead Jed?: Dead Jed: Adventures of a Junior High Zombie. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dead Jed.
How big is Dead Jed?: Dead Jed is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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