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Books like Weird Planet: 9 series to read next

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

Weird Planet is 6 books, 2006–2008.

“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

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My Teacher Is an Alien
Tip and J. Lo
Alien in My Pocket
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The Carls
Stinker
I Was a 6th Grade Alien
Rod Allbright / Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol
Planet Nerak / Nerakian Quest
The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with My Teacher Is an Alien →

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 →

Alien in My PocketSeries

seriesNate Ball8 books2014

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

Start with Blast Off! →

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / The CarlsSeries

seriesHank Green2 books2018

First contact, about identity.

Start with An Absolutely Remarkable Thing →

StinkerSeries

seriesPamela F. Service2 books1988

About body swap.

“An agent of the Sylon Confederacy, fleeing from enemy ships, crash lands on Earth, transfers his mind to the body of a skunk, and enlists the aid of two children in getting back to his home planet.”
from the catalogue description of Stinker from Space

Start with Stinker from Space →

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 →

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 →

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 Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)Series

seriesM. E. Castle4 books2012

About cloning.

“Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.”
from the catalogue description of Popular Clone

Start with Popular Clone →

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 Weird Planet?: My Teacher Is an Alien — the closest match to Weird Planet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Weird Planet?: Dude, Where's My Spaceship. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Weird Planet.
How big is Weird Planet?: Weird Planet is 6 books, 2006–2008.
Is Weird Planet finished?: Yes — 6 books, 2006–2008.

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