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Books like Kairos: 9 series to read next

Kairos is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Kairos is 11 books, 1962–1989.

His Dark Materials
The Missing
Seeker
Ormingat Trilogy
The Mortal Instruments
Becca King
Narnia
Sweep / Wicca (UK)
Jumper

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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The MissingSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix10 books2008

Science fiction and time travel, about coming of age and identity, set in contemporary and north america.

“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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SeekerSeries

seriesArwen Elys Dayton3 books2015

Science fiction and fantasy, tense in tone, about identity.

“As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged.”
from the catalogue description of Seeker

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Ormingat TrilogySeries

seriesSylvia Waugh3 books2000

About aliens.

“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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The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Urban fantasy.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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Becca KingSeries

seriesElizabeth George4 books2012

About psychic powers.

“Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it’s a world apart.”
from the catalogue description of The Edge of Nowhere

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue description

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Sweep / Wicca (UK)Series

seriesCate Tiernan15 books2001

Urban fantasy, about witches.

“Morgan and her best friend, Bree, are introduced to Wicca when a gorgeous senior named Cal invites them to join his new coven.”
from the catalogue description of Book of Shadows

Start with Book of Shadows →

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

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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.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Kairos?: His Dark Materials — the closest match to Kairos on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Kairos?: Kairos is 11 books, 1962–1989.
Is Kairos finished?: Yes — 11 books, 1962–1989.

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