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Books like Ultraviolet: 9 series to read next

Ultraviolet is science fiction, about identity, set in contemporary, tense and mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ultraviolet is 2 books, 2011–2013.

“Sixteen-year-old Alison has been sectioned in a mental institute for teens, having murdered the most popular girl at school.”
from the catalogue description of Ultraviolet

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Legion / Stephen Leeds
Southern Reach Trilogy
The Andromeda Strain
Jumper
Probe
Mara Dyer Universe
WWW Trilogy
The Missing
Midnighters

Legion / Stephen LeedsSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson, David Pace, Max Epstein & Michael Harkins5 books2012

Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about identity and psychic powers, set in contemporary and our world.

“Death and Faxes, co-authored by Max Epstein, David Pace, and Michael Harkins, was released in June 2022.”
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Start with Legion →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Weird fiction and horror, eerie in tone.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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Start with Annihilation →

The Andromeda StrainSeries

seriesDaniel H. Wilson & Michael Crichton2 books1969

About plague and pandemic.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Andromeda Strain →

JumperSeries

seriesSteven Gould6 books1992

Adventurous in tone.

“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 →

ProbeSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas2 books1985

Thriller & suspense.

“The policemen who found her had not lived to file a report.”
from the catalogue description of Probe

Start with Probe →

Mara Dyer UniverseSeries

seriesMichelle Hodkin5 books2011

Set in contemporary and north america.

Reading order →

WWW TrilogySeries

seriesRobert J. Sawyer3 books2009

About artificial intelligence.

Start with Wake →

The MissingSeries

seriesMargaret Peterson Haddix10 books2008

Time travel, about coming of age.

“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.”
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Start with Found →

MidnightersSeries

seriesScott Westerfeld3 books2004

Fantasy and urban fantasy, about coming of age and found family.

“Over the course of the trilogy, Jessica encounters other Midnighters with whom she allies herself.”
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Start with The Secret Hour →

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 Ultraviolet?: Legion / Stephen Leeds — the closest match to Ultraviolet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ultraviolet?: Ultraviolet. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ultraviolet.
How big is Ultraviolet?: Ultraviolet is 2 books, 2011–2013.

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