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Books like Origami Yoda: 9 series to read next

Origami Yoda is set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Origami Yoda is 5 books, 2010–2014.

“Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.”
from the catalogue description of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

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Castle Rock
The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)
The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
The Misadventures of Grayson
Magic Shop
Hamlet Chronicles
Betsy the Vampire Queen / Wyndham Werewolf Universe
Andrews Family

Castle RockSeries

seriesStephen King & Richard Chizmar16 books1978

Horror.

“Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Nona →

The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)Series

seriesM. E. Castle4 books2012

Science fiction, about cloning.

“Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.”
from the catalogue description of Popular Clone

Start with Popular Clone →

The Extraordinaries (TJ Klune)Series

seriesTJ Klune3 books2020

Superhero, set in big city.

“The Extraordinaries follows Nick Bell, a fanfiction-writing teenager with ADHD who is infatuated with his city's resident superhero, Shadow Star, and decides the only way to get noticed is to become extraordinary himself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Extraordinaries →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Science fiction, set in our world.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

The Misadventures of GraysonSeries

seriesChad Whybrew2 books2025

Humor, funny in tone, about friendship and coming of age, set in contemporary and north america.

“Chet Burrah is a rising football star, even if nobody else knows it yet.”
from the catalogue description of Wingman – Rise of Chet: A Comedic Coming of Age Misadventure

Start with Wingman – Rise of Chet: A Comedic Coming of Age Misadventure →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, set in our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Hamlet ChroniclesSeries

seriesGregory Maguire7 books1994

Fantasy.

“Seven prehistoric spiders that had been trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school.”
from the catalogue description of Seven Spiders Spinning

Start with Seven Spiders Spinning →

Betsy the Vampire Queen / Wyndham Werewolf UniverseSeries

seriesMaryJanice Davidson40 books2000

Paranormal romance, about vampires, set in our world.

“Burke Wolftauer, werewolf, meets Serena Crull, vampire, on Cape Cod.”
from the catalogue description of Driftwood

Start with Driftwood →

Andrews FamilySeries

seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972

Fantasy, about body swap.

“The books share characters and tone rather than a continuing plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Freaky Friday →

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 Origami Yoda?: Castle Rock — the closest match to Origami Yoda on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Origami Yoda?: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Origami Yoda.
How big is Origami Yoda?: Origami Yoda is 5 books, 2010–2014.

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