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Books like Kester Jaynes: 9 series to read next

Kester Jaynes is about ecological collapse and survival, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Kester Jaynes is 4 books, 2013–2022.

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Tripods
Books of Ember
Mara / Raging Earth
Shade's Children milieu
Ship Breaker
Narnia
The Dragon Chronicles
Reckoners
The Obernewtyn Chronicles

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Alien invasion, about aliens.

“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with When the Tripods Came →

Books of EmberSeries

seriesJeanne DuPrau4 books2003

Set in far future.

“The post-apocalyptic quartet continues with The People of Sparks, following survivors after they reach the world above, and concludes with The Prophet of Yonwood and The Diamond of Darkhold.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The City of Ember →

Mara / Raging EarthSeries

seriesJulie Bertagna4 books2002

“Mara must think of a way to save herself, the other villagers and, most importantly, the world.”
from the catalogue description of Exodus

Start with Exodus →

Shade's Children milieuSeries

seriesGarth Nix2 books1997

Start with Shade's Children →

Ship BreakerSeries

seriesPaolo Bacigalupi3 books2010

Set in north america.

“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Ship Breaker →

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

Reading order →

The Dragon ChroniclesSeries

seriesSusan Fletcher4 books1989

About dragons.

“The Dragon Chronicles opens with Dragon's Milk, Susan Fletcher's 1989 debut and the first book in this fantasy quartet.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dragon's Milk →

ReckonersSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Steven Bohls6 books2013

Superhero, set in north america.

“One young man orphaned by a High Epic joins a group that is killing Epics.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Steelheart →

The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries

seriesIsobelle Carmody9 books1987

About psychic powers, set in far future.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue description of Obernewtyn
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Obernewtyn →

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 Kester Jaynes?: Tripods — the closest match to Kester Jaynes on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Kester Jaynes?: The Wild Before. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Kester Jaynes.
How big is Kester Jaynes?: Kester Jaynes is 4 books, 2013–2022.

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