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Books like The Odds: 9 series to read next

The Odds is about psychic powers, set in our world and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Odds is 3 books, 2016–2018.

“A bus crash gives four very different middle schoolers odd super powers, and although they wouldn't normally be caught dead together, they must pool their powers to find out what happened to them.”
from the catalogue description of The Mighty Odds

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Electrigirl
My Brother Is a Superhero
Melvin Beederman Superhero
Artemis Fowl
Lost in Cyberspace
My Teacher Is an Alien
Rats of NIMH
Bromeliad
Piper McCloud

ElectrigirlSeries

seriesJo Cotterill3 books2016

Superhero, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Electrigirl →

My Brother Is a SuperheroSeries

seriesDavid Solomons5 books2015

Superhero, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Luke Parker was just your average eleven year-old comic book aficionado until the fateful day when his boring, do-gooding, help-sold-ladies-across-the-street brother Zack got turned into a superhero.”
from the catalogue description

Start with My Brother Is a Superhero →

Melvin Beederman SuperheroSeries

seriesGreg Trine8 books2006

Humor.

“After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.”
from the catalogue description of The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich

Start with The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Fantasy, about fae.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

Lost in CyberspaceSeries

seriesRichard Peck2 books1995

About virtual reality.

“While dealing with changes at home, sixth-grader Josh and his friend Aaron use the computer at their New York prep school to travel through time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving Josh's home situation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lost in Cyberspace →

My Teacher Is an AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville4 books1989

About aliens.

“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with My Teacher Is an Alien →

Rats of NIMHSeries

seriesJane Leslie Conly & Robert C. O'Brien3 books1971

Fantasy, about survival.

“All three carry forward the original's interest in community, responsibility, and the costs of intelligence.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

Fantasy, about transported to another world and survival.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Truckers →

Piper McCloudSeries

seriesVictoria Forester3 books2008

Fantasy.

Start with The Girl Who Could Fly →

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 Odds?: Electrigirl — the closest match to The Odds on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Odds?: The Mighty Odds. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Odds.
How big is The Odds?: The Odds is 3 books, 2016–2018.

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