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Books like The Missing: 9 series to read next

The Missing is science fiction and time travel, about identity and coming of age, set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Missing is 10 books, 2008–2015.

“Jonah Skidmore is one of the stolen children, and he, along with his non-adopted sister Katherine, must help return the missing kids to their rightful places in history and fix time before it is destroyed.”
from the catalogue description
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Kairos
Jumper
The Guardians of Time
Scott Tyler / Shifter
Seeker
Tempest (Julie Cross)
WWW Trilogy
Ormingat Trilogy
The Klaatu Diskos

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

Reading order →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

About psychic powers.

“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 →

The Guardians of TimeSeries

seriesMarianne Curley4 books2002

Time travel and fantasy, tense and adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“The first novel in the Guardians of Time Trilogy, it follows Ethan, a member of The Named, and his new apprentice, Isabel, who he is training under the guidance of his mentor Arkarian.”
from the catalogue description of The Named
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Start with The Named →

Scott Tyler / ShifterSeries

seriesKim Curran3 books2012

About psychic powers.

“When your average, 16-year old loser, Scott Tyler, meets the beautiful and mysterious Aubrey Jones, he learns he's not so average after all.”
from the catalogue description of Shift

Start with Shift →

SeekerSeries

seriesArwen Elys Dayton3 books2015

Science fiction and fantasy, tense in tone, about identity.

“As a Seeker, Quin will fight beside her two closest companions, Shinobu and John, to protect the weak and the wronged.”
from the catalogue description of Seeker

Start with Seeker →

Tempest (Julie Cross)Series

seriesJulie Cross4 books2011

Science fiction and time travel, tense in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“The Time Traveller's Wife meets The Matrix - an action-packed, roller-coaster of a ride, filled with drama, intrigue and romance in equal proportions.”
from the catalogue description of Tempest

Start with Tempest →

WWW TrilogySeries

seriesRobert J. Sawyer3 books2009

About artificial intelligence.

Start with Wake →

Ormingat TrilogySeries

seriesSylvia Waugh3 books2000

About aliens.

“For almost as long as he can remember, Tom has lived happily in Belthorp.”
from the catalogue description of Space Race

Start with Space Race →

The Klaatu DiskosSeries

seriesPete Hautman3 books2012

Set in far future.

Start with The Obsidian Blade →

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 Missing?: Kairos — the closest match to The Missing on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Missing?: Found. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Missing.
How big is The Missing?: The Missing is 10 books, 2008–2015.

Books like The Missing: 9 series to read next

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