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Books like E.T.: 9 series to read next

E.T. is science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary, hopeful in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

E.T. is 4 books across 1 series, 1982–1985.

“A ten-year-old finds him at the bottom of the garden and does the only sensible thing available: hides him in the closet among the stuffed animals.”
from the catalogue description

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My Teacher Is an Alien
Gabe Fuentes
Ormingat Trilogy
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The Carls
Tip and J. Lo
I Was a 6th Grade Alien
Rod Allbright / Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol
Alien in My Pocket
Stinker

My Teacher Is an AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville4 books1989

Adventurous in tone.

“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
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Gabe FuentesSeries

seriesWilliam Alexander2 books2014

Science fiction and first contact, hopeful in tone, about aliens.

Start with Ambassador →

Ormingat TrilogySeries

seriesSylvia Waugh3 books2000

About coming of age.

“For almost as long as he can remember, Tom has lived happily in Belthorp.”
from the catalogue description of Space Race

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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The CarlsSeries

seriesHank Green2 books2018

Adventurous in tone, about identity.

Start with An Absolutely Remarkable Thing →

Tip and J. LoSeries

seriesAdam Rex2 books2007

Adventurous and funny in tone.

Start with The True Meaning of Smekday →

I Was a 6th Grade AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville12 books1999

Science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary.

“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

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Rod Allbright / Rod Allbright and the Galactic PatrolSeries

seriesBruce Coville4 books1993

Adventurous and funny in tone, set in space.

“A movie based on the book premiered on Netflix in 2018.”
from the catalogue description of Aliens Ate My Homework

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Alien in My PocketSeries

seriesNate Ball8 books2014

Science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with Blast Off! →

StinkerSeries

seriesPamela F. Service2 books1988

Funny in tone, about body swap.

“An agent of the Sylon Confederacy, fleeing from enemy ships, crash lands on Earth, transfers his mind to the body of a skunk, and enlists the aid of two children in getting back to his home planet.”
from the catalogue description of Stinker from Space

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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.

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What should I read after E.T.?: My Teacher Is an Alien — the closest match to E.T. on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is E.T.?: E.T. is 4 books across 1 series, 1982–1985.

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