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Books like Roadtrip Z: 9 series to read next

Roadtrip Z is post-apocalyptic, set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Roadtrip Z is 4 books, 2017–2019.

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Night
Earthseed
The Passage
The Resurgam Trilogy
The Enemy (Charlie Higson)
MaddAddam
The 5th Wave
As the World Dies Universe
Man Eaters

NightUniverse

universe134 books2006

Set in contemporary.

“Jonathan Maberry's Night is one dark country stitched from horror and hard science, where a weaponized pathogen and an old nightmare called Doctor Nine turn out to haunt the same map.”
from the catalogue description

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EarthseedSeries

seriesOctavia E. Butler, Damian Duffy, David Brame & John Jennings7 books1993

Dystopia, about faith and religion.

“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Parable of the Sower →

The PassageSeries

seriesJustin Cronin3 books2010

Horror, about vampires.

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The Resurgam TrilogySeries

seriesJoan Frances Turner3 books2010

About undead.

Start with Dust →

The Enemy (Charlie Higson)Series

seriesCharlie Higson7 books2009

Horror, set in british isles and big city.

“The Enemy opens Charlie Higson's seven-book YA horror series, set in London after a mysterious sickness turns every adult into a voracious, flesh-hungry threat and leaves children to fend for themselves in a city gone feral.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Enemy →

MaddAddamSeries

seriesMargaret Atwood3 books2003

Dystopia, about genetic engineering and ecological collapse.

Start with Oryx and Crake →

The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Alien invasion, about aliens.

“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 →

As the World Dies UniverseSeries

seriesRhiannon Frater19 books2008

Post-apocalyptic and zombie horror, about survival, set in north america and contemporary.

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Man EatersSeries

seriesLinda Kay Silva5 books2012

Post-apocalyptic and zombie horror, dark in tone, about survival, set in contemporary.

“Of course, that doesn't mean its deranged, bloodthirsty horde won't...”
from the catalogue description

Start with Man Eaters →

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 Roadtrip Z?: Night — the closest match to Roadtrip Z on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Roadtrip Z?: Cotton Crossing. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Roadtrip Z.
How big is Roadtrip Z?: Roadtrip Z is 4 books, 2017–2019.

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