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Books like The Taking (Melissa West): 9 series to read next

The Taking (Melissa West) is science fiction. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Taking (Melissa West) is 4 books, 2012–2016.

“Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed - arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school.”
from the catalogue description of Gravity

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Tripods
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Matched
Ender's Game
The 5th Wave
Forge of God
Cara Sweeney / Alienated
Maze Runner
Icons

TripodsSeries

seriesJohn Christopher4 books1967

Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion, about rebellion and revolution.

“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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H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

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MatchedSeries

seriesAlly Condie3 books2010

Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in far future.

“Ally Condie's dystopian trilogy follows Cassia, a teenager in a rigidly controlled Society that assigns citizens' spouses, careers, and even manner of death, after a glitch shows her a second face at her own Matching ceremony.”
from the catalogue description

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Ender's GameUniverse

universe39 books1977

Set in far future.

“To beat your enemy you must first understand him so completely that you love him — and in the instant you love him, you destroy him.”
from the catalogue description

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The 5th WaveSeries

seriesRick Yancey4 books2013

Alien invasion and post-apocalyptic, dark in tone.

“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

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Forge of GodSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1987

Dark in tone.

“Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks.”
from the catalogue description of The Forge of God

Start with The Forge of God →

Cara Sweeney / AlienatedSeries

seriesMelissa Landers3 books2014

Science fiction and first contact, about aliens.

“High school senior Cara Sweeney gets more than she bargained for when she agrees to participate in Earth's first intergalactic high school exchange program.”
from the catalogue description of Alienated

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Maze RunnerSeries

seriesJames Dashner11 books2009

Dystopia and 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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Maze Runner →

IconsSeries

seriesMargaret Stohl2 books2013

Dystopia.

“The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting.”
from the catalogue description of Icons

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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 Taking (Melissa West)?: Tripods — the closest match to The Taking (Melissa West) on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Taking (Melissa West)?: Gravity. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Taking (Melissa West).
How big is The Taking (Melissa West)?: The Taking (Melissa West) is 4 books, 2012–2016.

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