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Books like The Weird Zone: 9 series to read next

The Weird Zone is science fiction, set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Weird Zone is 9 books, 1996–2018.

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Tip and J. Lo
I Was a 6th Grade Alien
Weird Planet
My Teacher Is an Alien
Alien in My Pocket
Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast
Planet Nerak / Nerakian Quest
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Rod Allbright / Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol

Tip and J. LoSeries

seriesAdam Rex2 books2007

Science fiction, funny and adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with The True Meaning of Smekday →

I Was a 6th Grade AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville12 books1999

Science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary.

“When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.”
from the catalogue description of I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

Start with I Was a Sixth Grade Alien →

Weird PlanetSeries

seriesDan Greenburg6 books2006

Science fiction, funny in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary and north america.

“When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51.”
from the catalogue description of Dude, Where's My Spaceship

Start with Dude, Where's My Spaceship →

My Teacher Is an AlienSeries

seriesBruce Coville4 books1989

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in contemporary.

“Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird.”
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Start with My Teacher Is an Alien →

Alien in My PocketSeries

seriesNate Ball8 books2014

Science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary and north america.

Start with Blast Off! →

Intergalactic Bed and BreakfastSeries

seriesClete Barrett Smith3 books2011

Science fiction, about aliens, set in contemporary.

Start with Aliens on Vacation →

Planet Nerak / Nerakian QuestSeries

seriesKaren Kelley4 books2007

Romance, set in other star systems.

“Sex with the perfect man is overrated, especially if your Mr. Perfect is a robot, and you know there's something better out there.”
from the catalogue description of Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind

Start with Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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Rod Allbright / Rod Allbright and the Galactic PatrolSeries

seriesBruce Coville4 books1993

Set in space.

“A movie based on the book premiered on Netflix in 2018.”
from the catalogue description of Aliens Ate My Homework

Start with Aliens Ate My Homework →

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.

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What should I read after The Weird Zone?: Tip and J. Lo — the closest match to The Weird Zone on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Weird Zone?: Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars!. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Weird Zone.
How big is The Weird Zone?: The Weird Zone is 9 books, 1996–2018.

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