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Books like The Line: 9 series to read next

The Line is science fiction and dystopia, set in near future and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Line is 3 books, 2010–2013.

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The Hunger Games
Divergent
Maze Runner
Shadow Children
Unwind Dystology
The Chemical Garden Trilogy
The Handmaid's Tale
Legend (Marie Lu)
The Darkest Minds

The Hunger GamesUniverse

universe5 books2008

Set in far future.

“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue description

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DivergentSeries

seriesVeronica Roth10 books2011

About identity, set in big city.

Start with The Transfer →

Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Post-apocalyptic.

“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 →

Shadow ChildrenSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix7 books1998

Science fiction and dystopia, tense in tone, about survival and totalitarianism, set in near future and north america.

“In some cases, a parent may choose to forge a child's identification card so a shadow child can live a normal life.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Among the Hidden →

Unwind DystologySeries

seriesNeal Shusterman5 books2007

About genetic engineering.

“The first novel follows three teens fleeing that fate, and the sequels widen the same dystopia's cast and consequences across a four-book arc plus companion material.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Unwind →

The Chemical Garden TrilogySeries

seriesLauren DeStefano3 books2011

About genetic engineering and plague and pandemic.

“Publisher's Note: By age sixteen, Rhine Ellery has four years left to live.”
from the catalogue description of Wither

Start with Wither →

The Handmaid's TaleSeries

seriesMargaret Atwood3 books1985

About gender and society.

“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Handmaid's Tale →

Legend (Marie Lu)Series

seriesMarie Lu5 books2011

Science fiction and dystopia, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america and near future.

“Lu draws inspiration from events and experiences throughout her life and media she has consumed such as the film Les Miserables.”
from the catalogue description of Legend

Start with Legend →

The Darkest MindsSeries

seriesAlexandra Bracken8 books2012

About psychic powers.

“When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Darkest Minds →

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 The Line?: The Hunger Games — the closest match to The Line on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Line?: The Line. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Line.
How big is The Line?: The Line is 3 books, 2010–2013.

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