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Books like Lux: 9 series to read next

Lux is science fiction and paranormal romance, about aliens, set in contemporary, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Lux is 7 books, 2011–2015.

“Obsidian opens Jennifer L. Armentrout's Lux series with Katy, who moves to a small town in West Virginia for her senior year and finds her new neighbor Daemon strikingly intense, and not entirely human.”
from the catalogue description

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Lux Universe
The Wolves of Mercy Falls
Hush, Hush
The Vampire Diaries
Vampire Academy Universe
The 5th Wave
Evernight Universe
The Mortal Instruments
Grace Divine

Lux UniverseSeries

seriesJennifer L. Armentrout11 books2011

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

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The Wolves of Mercy FallsSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater4 books2009

About werewolves.

“Set in the fictional town of Mercy Falls, Stiefvater has stated that the real town of Ely in Minnesota would be its closest neighbouring destination, with the two towns sharing a similar climate.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Shiver →

Hush, HushSeries

seriesBecca Fitzpatrick5 books2009

About angels.

“The first book in the series, Hush, Hush, was released on October 13, 2009 through Simon & Schuster, with the final novel in the series, Finale, releasing on October 23, 2012.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Hush, Hush →

The Vampire DiariesUniverse

universe29 books1991

About vampires.

“Around this core sit the companions — the Stefan's Diaries prequels reaching back to 1864, short fiction, and spin-offs like the Bennett Witch Chronicles that follow the town's witch bloodline.”
from the catalogue description

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Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

About vampires.

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The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, set in near future.

“Cassie Sullivan, the survivor of an alien invasion, must rescue her young brother from the enemy with help from a boy who may be one of them.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The 5th Wave →

Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

About vampires.

Start with Balthazar →

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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Grace DivineSeries

seriesBree Despain5 books2009

Paranormal romance, tense and emotional in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“The memories her family has tried to bury resurface when Daniel returns, three years later, and enrolls in Grace and Jude's high school.”
from the catalogue description of The Dark Divine

Start with The Dark Divine →

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 Lux?: Lux Universe — the closest match to Lux on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Lux?: Shadows. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Lux.
How big is Lux?: Lux is 7 books, 2011–2015.

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