5 Top science fiction books like Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1) by Michael Ford

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Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

By: Michael Ford

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen years ago, the world ended. A deadly chemical called Waste began to spread across the glob…

If you liked the science fiction plot in Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1) by Michael Ford , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3) by Louis Sachar

1. Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

By: Louis Sachar

4.21

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Before you enter Wayside School, you should know that it’s a thirty-story building with one classro… read more

Similar categories in Louis Sachar's Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"What’s wrong with Louis?"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"Even the book I’m reading to my class,"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"No one’s ever brought me flowers before,"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"If a donkey could talk, and if the donkey had a sore throat, and if it spoke with a French accent—that was what Mr. Gorf’s voice sounded like."

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

Cover of The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1) by Lisa McMann

2. The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

By: Lisa McMann

4.12

Format: 390 pages, Hardcover

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds… read more

Similar categories in Lisa McMann's The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"You were great,"

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

"Don’t die. (Clive in The Unwanteds)"

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

"It takes more than strength and intelligence to win a battle - it takes creativity and skill and common sense."

-Lisa McMann, The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1)

Cover of Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3) by Shannon Messenger

3. Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.49

Format: 624 pages, Hardcover

Sophie uncovers shocking secrets—and faces treacherous new enemies—in this electrifying third book … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"Hindsight is a dangerous game"

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"Remember who you can trust, and keep them close."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"She wasn't going to cry. She was going to fight."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

"I already did a cave of horrors thing with you a few weeks ago, and it wasn't awesome."

-Shannon Messenger, Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

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4. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By: E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

Format: None pages,

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Heart of the Storm (Undertow, #3) by Michael Buckley

5. Heart of the Storm (Undertow, #3)

By: Michael Buckley

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Hardcover

"There's something out in that water. Be ready to take the people you love and leave when it comes … read more

Similar categories in Michael Buckley's Heart of the Storm (Undertow, #3) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • science fiction
  • dystopia
  • fantasy
Cover of Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1) by Brandon Mull

6. Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1)

By: Brandon Mull

4.01

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"I'm the worst kind of criminal." "And what kind is that?" "The kind that got caught."

-Brandon Mull, Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1)

Cover of Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2) by Shannon Messenger

7. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.20

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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8. House Arrest

By: K.A. Holt

3.81

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

Stealing is bad. Yeah. I know. But my brother Levi is always so sick, and his medicine is always so… read more

Similar categories in K.A. Holt's House Arrest book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5) by Jonathan Stroud

9. The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5)

By: Jonathan Stroud

3.84

Format: 135 pages, ebook

After the dramatic events of The Creeping Shadow, the Lockwood team (plus Quill Kipps) deserve some… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stroud's The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co. #5) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) by Shannon Messenger

10. Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.62

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Dark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in t… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) by Shannon Messenger

11. Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.46

Format: None pages, ebook

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeate… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Criminal Destiny (Masterminds, #2) by Gordon Korman

12. Criminal Destiny (Masterminds, #2)

By: Gordon Korman

4.00

Format: 205 pages, ebook

"A terrific page-turner, full of unexpected twists and revelations. Buckle up."--James Patterson Th… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Criminal Destiny (Masterminds, #2) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • science fiction

13. The Madness Underneath (Shades of London, #2)

By: Maureen Johnson

4.26

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat, Rory Deveaux has been living in Brist… read more

Similar categories in Maureen Johnson's The Madness Underneath (Shades of London, #2) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

14. The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.07

Format: 71 pages, Hardcover

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy,Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring her… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stroud's The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

15. Raging Sea (Undertow, #2)

By: Michael Buckley

3.91

Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition

In the first book of Michael Buckley's Undertow trilogy, the Alpha arrived and the world was never … read more

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16. The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.18

Format: 411 pages, Hardcover

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout… read more

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17. The Night Compass (Wilderlore, #4)

By: Amanda Foody

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Barclay and his friends race to find a legendary beast in the Wilderlands before their enemy in thi… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Night Compass (Wilderlore, #4) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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18. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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19. Long Lost

By: Jacqueline West

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline West's Long Lost book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody

20. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)

By: Amanda Foody

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • action
  • fantasy
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21. Closer to Nowhere

By: Ellen Hopkins

4.25

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A novel in verse about coming to terms with indelible truths of family and belonging. For the mo… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Hopkins's Closer to Nowhere book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Every kid deserves a friend."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"Comprehension means more than word count."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"Still, what can it hurt to maybe have a little extra luck on your side?"

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

"That home in the distance, the one I could never reach? Today, I’m much closer to it than I am to nowhere."

-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere

Cover of Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) by Shannon Messenger

22. Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.46

Format: 797 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerou… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"You changed Iggy’s color?"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"And keep in mind,' Oralie added, finally turning her azure eyes toward Sophie, ' true trust does not require absolute transparency. There is incredible power in accepting that there are some things y…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"I tried to warn you." "I know," Keefe told him. "And I tried to listen." "I know," Tam said quietly. "And ... here we are." "I'm pretty sure that was inevitable," Keefe agreed. "So I want you to know…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"The fact that they're shaped like tiny elves!" Keefe said, clapping his hands before he pointed to the label. "Hang on-THEY CALL THEM 'ELF WITCHES'?" "They do, Keefe. They do. And that's not even the…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

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23. This Was Our Pact

By: Ryan Andrews

4.08

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns… read more

Similar categories in Ryan Andrews's This Was Our Pact book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
"No one is going to force you to, but if you don't jump in, you'll always think back on this moment and wish that you had."

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

"Sometimes I wish I could join them... The fish, I mean. Really, could you imagine? How splendid it would be... to swim among the stars? Sigh."

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

"I figure the only way we can make it back to the river and our lanterns is if we're a team. Maybe you'd rather be with the other guys from class, or, I don't know, maybe just by yourself—but for now—…"

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

Cover of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) by A.F. Steadman

24. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

25. Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

3.68

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Mar… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Peterson Haddix's Falling Out of Time (Running Out of Time, 2) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • science fiction
Cover of Deepfake by Sarah Darer Littman

26. Deepfake

By: Sarah Darer Littman

3.52

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

What happens when anyone can make a video of you saying anything? Dara Simons and Will Hochman h… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Darer Littman's Deepfake book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • mystery
  • fiction
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27. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1) by Michael  Ford

28. Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

By: Michael Ford

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen years ago, the world ended. A deadly chemical called Waste began to spread across the glob… read more

Similar categories in Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • survival
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • science fiction
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • action
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Shores Beyond Time (Chronicle of the Dark Star #3) by Kevin Emerson

29. The Shores Beyond Time (Chronicle of the Dark Star #3)

By: Kevin Emerson

4.31

Format: 512 pages, ebook

The conclusion to Kevin Emerson’s epic, which Tui Sutherland, New York Times bestselling author of … read more

Similar categories in Kevin Emerson's The Shores Beyond Time (Chronicle of the Dark Star #3) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • science fiction
Cover of Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows (Arlo Finch, #3) by John August

30. Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows (Arlo Finch, #3)

By: John August

4.14

Format: 336 pages, ebook

“A thrilling adventure full of magic and wonder.” —Ransom Riggs, #1 New York Times–bestselling auth… read more

Similar categories in John August's Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows (Arlo Finch, #3) book and Michael Ford's Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure

23 Best fiction books like Forgotten City (Forgotten City, 1) by Michael Ford

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Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

Louis Sachar

4.21

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Lisa McMann

4.12

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Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3)

Shannon Messenger

4.49

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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

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Jessica Khoury

3.38

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Sarah Beth Durst

3.98

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Amy Sarig King

4.21

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Kasie West

3.88

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