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Books like Lux Universe: 9 series to read next

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

Lux Universe is 11 books, 2011–2020.

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Hush, Hush
Vampire Academy Universe
The Wolves of Mercy Falls
The Vampire Diaries
Evernight Universe
The 5th Wave
The White Rabbit Chronicles
The Talon Saga
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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 →

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

About vampires.

Reading order →

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.”
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Start with Shiver →

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

Reading order →

Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

About vampires.

Start with Balthazar →

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 →

The White Rabbit ChroniclesSeries

seriesGena Showalter8 books2012

Zombie horror.

“Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed.”
from the catalogue description of Alice in Zombieland

Start with Alice in Zombieland →

The Talon SagaSeries

seriesJulie Kagawa5 books2014

About dragons.

“The five-book series follows the widening conflict between dragons and the humans who hunt them as Ember is forced to choose a side.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Talon →

NeedSeries

seriesCarrie Jones4 books2009

Urban fantasy, about fae.

“The focus of the story is a teenage girl named Zara, who joins a struggle against a society of malicious pixies.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Need →

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.

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What should I read after Lux Universe?: Hush, Hush — the closest match to Lux Universe on what it is about, not on what sells.
How big is Lux Universe?: Lux Universe is 11 books, 2011–2020.

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