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Books like Parkland: 9 series to read next

Parkland is 3 books, 1994–1996.

Tripods
Kairos
The Caretaker Trilogy
TimeRiders
The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Maximum Ride
Jumper
Camp Haunted Hills
Maze Runner

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Alien invasion, about aliens and rebellion and revolution, set in near future.

“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 →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

Reading order →

The Caretaker TrilogySeries

seriesDavid Klass3 books2006

Thriller & suspense, set in near future.

“After learning that he has been sent from the future for a special purpose, eighteen-year-old Jack receives help from an unusual dog and a shape-shifting female fighter.”
from the catalogue description of Firestorm
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Start with Firestorm →

TimeRidersSeries

seriesAlex Scarrow9 books2010

Science fiction and time travel, tense and adventurous in tone, about survival, set in our world.

“Because time travel is here, and there are those who would go back in time and change the past.That's why the TimeRiders exist: to protect us.”
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Start with TimeRiders →

The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries

seriesIsobelle Carmody9 books1987

Fantasy, about psychic powers, set in far future and secondary world.

“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue description of Obernewtyn
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Start with Obernewtyn →

Maximum RideSeries

seriesJames Patterson, Cate Tiernan & Mindy McGinnis12 books2005

Science fantasy, about genetic engineering and found family.

Start with The Angel Experiment →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers, set in contemporary.

“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

Start with Jumper →

Camp Haunted HillsSeries

seriesBruce Coville3 books1988

“Stuart sees the ad for a summer movie camp and knows that's the place for him.”
from the catalogue description of How I Survived My Summer Vacation

Start with How I Survived My Summer Vacation →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia, set in near future.

“A 16 year old boy awakens with amnesia in a community of other youths in the center of a maze, and realizes they must cooperate to escape.”
from the catalogue description of The Maze Runner
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Start with The Maze Runner →

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 Parkland?: Tripods — the closest match to Parkland on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Parkland?: Parkland. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Parkland.
How big is Parkland?: Parkland is 3 books, 1994–1996.

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