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Have you ever read a book series that was so good that you wished you could read it for the first time again? Well, this is not exactly that, but it’s the next best thing. If you loved these five popular book series, here are five more you will probably also love.

If You Loved The Hunger Games, Read The Darkest Minds

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The struggle, the fight for justice, and the big emotions are all elements that kept readers on the edge of their seats while reading The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. When this series was first published, it was a trend setter that left a lot of dystopian series in its wake, but none of them came close to The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken.

The series tells the story of Ruby and her friends, whom she meets after being extracted from the Thurmond camp. The camps are known as rehabilitation centres for kids who survived the breakout of an unknown disease that left them with strange abilities. The truth, though, is that these camps are concentration camps where horrible things happen to these teens.

Ruby and her friends are determined to expose the truth and demolish these camps. The series is full of intensity, high stakes, love and friendship that will grip you from the first word to long after it ends.

If You Loved Harry Potter, Read The Carry On Trilogy

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The chosen one, the magical school, the big battle. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling got that equation just right, and we’re all still hung up on it years and years later. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell puts a whole new spin on the chosen one story. Simon Snow, the protagonist of Carry On, is not like any other chosen one. You could say he’s the anti-hero of the chosen one world.

The trilogy has all the elements that made us love Harry Potter. The magic, the adventure, the friendships, it’s all there in addition to so much more. It explores the weight of being the chosen one and how the chosen one can define themselves by their true selves after the big battle is done.

If You Loved Six Of Crows Duology, Read the Other Grishaverse Books

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is the best heist fantasy of its generation. Kerch and Fjerda are extensively explored in Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, but if you want to know why Nina was so eager to go back to Ravka, read the Shadow and Bone Trilogy.

The trilogy takes place a few years before the events of Six of Crows, and it tells you everything you need to know about the grisha, Ravka’s history, and you get to meet a set of characters that will leave their mark on you just as much as the six did. You get to know who Nikolai is and how he got to be in the position he was in in Crooked Kingdom.

As for the King of Scars duology, it takes place a year or two after the events of Crooked Kingdom. Nikolai’s story continues, and you also get to spend some time with a particular character from the beloved six.

If You Loved The Night Circus, Read Piranesi

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The whimsical atmosphere and cosy mystery of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is unlikely to be repeated. That’s the problem with reading a book that is so unique it’s literally unlike anything you’ve ever read.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is also unlikely to resemble anything you’ve ever read, but it will give you the same feelings of whimsy and surrealism that The Night Circus has: that plus the addition of a little more mystery. If you felt that you were in a weird, surreal dream while reading The Night Circus and you’re looking for that high again, Piranesi is trusted to deliver.

If You Loved The Time Keeper, Read How to Stop Time

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Both books explore the concept of time. The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom poses questions about having too much or too little time. The Time Keeper handles this topic of time more philosophically. Dor shows how immortality is an affliction rather than a blessing.

Tom Hazard, the main character in How to Stop Time by Matt Haig, is also afflicted with immortality, and the book poses similar questions to The Time Keeper. However, the search for the answer is handled differently in the sense that the book has as much focus on the plot as on the philosophical questions. Literature lovers will also particularly enjoy How to Stop Time as it reimagines some literary figures, giving an interesting spin on the facts that are known about their lives.