11 must-read fantasy books like Alien Summer by James S. Murray

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Alien Summer

By: James S. Murray

3.69

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

A series about a world of bizarre aliens and wacky gadgets, as four kids become interns at the most…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Alien Summer by James S. Murray , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Peak (Peak #1) by Roland Smith

1. Peak (Peak #1)

By: Roland Smith

4.22

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really … read more

Similar categories in Roland Smith's Peak (Peak #1) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • adventure
Cover of United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) by Ally Carter

2. United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)

By: Ally Carter

4.43

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

Cammie Morgan has lost her father and her memory, but in the heart-pounding conclusion to the best-… read more

Similar categories in Ally Carter's United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • adventure
"What is a Gallagher Girl?"

-Ally Carter, United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)

"Tell me, Cameron Ann Morgan, what do you want to be when you grow up?" "Alive."

-Ally Carter, United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)

"That’s the thing about spies. Most of the secrets we keep are from each other."

-Ally Carter, United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)

"You wanted to be treated like grown-ups? Well, that includes both the good and the bad."

-Ally Carter, United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)

3. The Devil's Arithmetic

By: Jane Yolen

3.00

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Hannah thinks tonight Passover Seder will be the same as always. But this year she will be mysterio… read more

Similar categories in Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

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4. Darkness of Dragons (Wings of Fire, #10)

By: Tui T. Sutherland

4.56

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An ancient evil, a terrible prophecy -- and five dragonets who could save the world...Don't miss th… read more

Similar categories in Tui T. Sutherland's Darkness of Dragons (Wings of Fire, #10) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. Spy School Revolution (Spy School, #8)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.40

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

Ben Ripley faces the Croatoan—a new evil organization that’s so mysterious, the only proof it exist… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy School Revolution (Spy School, #8) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Spy School Goes North (Spy School, #11) by Stuart Gibbs

6. Spy School Goes North (Spy School, #11)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a resc… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Spy School Goes North (Spy School, #11) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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7. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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8. 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 James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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9. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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10. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.50

Format: None pages, None

The Pandavas only have until the next full moon to stop the Sleeper from gaining access to the nect… read more

Similar categories in Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Vasuki’s great eyes closed. His head swung a little. Aru crouched, ready for the snake king to lunge…but he didn’t. Instead, he…bopped to the music? "Did not expect that one," said Brynne."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"First things first," said Aru, lifting her hand. "I cannot speak to you in iambic pentameter. I'm in high school. And I'm in Otherworld training. So, I've got, like, three brain cells left, and it wo…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

" S. saw that you might need this. The helmets should block Aiden's hypnotic apsara stuff so no one does anything embarrassing... again >:) -N & S P.S. The tambourine? hahaha "Amazing," said Aru, cros…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

"Aru teetered backward, her arms pinwheeling as she scrambled for secure footing. Someone caught hold of her wrist. 'I've got you, Shah,' said Aiden fiercely. It was the last thing she heard before so…"

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality (Pandava, #5)

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11. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1) by Ally Carter

12. Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1)

By: Ally Carter

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

When 11-year-old April joins a group of kids living at Winterborne Home she doesn't expect to be th… read more

Similar categories in Ally Carter's Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

13. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Cover of Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes

14. Property of the Rebel Librarian

By: Allison Varnes

4.11

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, t… read more

Similar categories in Allison Varnes's Property of the Rebel Librarian book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"So much has changed that I wonder if it will feel different when I read it again. If you're one person when you read a book, and then you change, does the book become different? Do the words stretch …"

-Allison Varnes, Property of the Rebel Librarian

Cover of Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen by Geri Halliwell-Horner

15. Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen

By: Geri Halliwell-Horner

4.03

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A sweeping adventure filled with a hidden island, family secrets, shocking betrayals, amazing music… read more

Similar categories in Geri Halliwell-Horner's Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"It was my fault," said Rosie. "I added a bit too much science."

-Geri Halliwell-Horner, Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen

Cover of The Last Windwitch by Jennifer  Adam

16. The Last Windwitch

By: Jennifer Adam

4.10

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

Many years ago, in the kingdom of Fenwood Reach, there was a powerful Windwitch who wove the season… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Adam's The Last Windwitch book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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17. The Area 51 Files (The Area 51 Files #1)

By: Julie Buxbaum

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances . . . Oh, my! When Sky Patel-Baum is sen… read more

Similar categories in Julie Buxbaum's The Area 51 Files (The Area 51 Files #1) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms (Cameron Battle, #1) by Jamar J. Perry

18. Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms (Cameron Battle, #1)

By: Jamar J. Perry

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As the true Descendant, I command to open The door to Chidani; it shall be broken Magic awaits … read more

Similar categories in Jamar J. Perry's Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms (Cameron Battle, #1) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Alien Summer by James S. Murray

19. Alien Summer

By: James S. Murray

3.69

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

A series about a world of bizarre aliens and wacky gadgets, as four kids become interns at the most… read more

Similar categories in James S. Murray's Alien Summer book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • aliens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) by B.B. Alston

20. Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3)

By: B.B. Alston

4.37

Format: 400 pages, ebook

The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations … read more

Similar categories in B.B. Alston's Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) book and James S. Murray's Alien Summer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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4.22

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Simms Taback

4.24

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