Books like…

Books Like Max

by James Patterson · about this book

Loved Max by James Patterson? If its series, young adult and fast-paced hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Hunger Games, Sunreach and Timebound. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Max: Series · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teen Protagonist · Superpowers

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   The Hunger Games

   Suzanne Collins

   Teen Protagonist · Fast-Paced · Young Adult · Kids in Danger · Plot-Driven

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   Sunreach

   Brandon Sanderson

   Superpowers · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced

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   Timebound

   Rysa Walker

   Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Race Against Time · Science Fiction · Teenagers

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   The Mark of Athena

   Rick Riordan

   Race Against Time · Teen Protagonist · Plot-Driven · Kids in Danger · Fast-Paced

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5. 

   The Perfect Run II

   Maxime J. Durand

   Superpowers · Genetic Engineering · Science Fiction · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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6. 

   Carl's Doomsday Scenario

   Matt Dinniman

   Superpowers · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction · Adventure

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7. 

   Jurassic Park

   Michael Crichton

   Genetic Engineering · Race Against Time · Kids in Danger · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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8. 

   The Girl Who Could Move Sh*t with Her Mind

   Jackson Ford

   Superpowers · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction · Found Family

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9. 

   The Loop

   Ben Oliver

   Teen Protagonist · Race Against Time · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Science Fiction

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10. 

    Reckless

    Lauren Roberts

    Superpowers · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teenagers · Series

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11. 

    Red Queen

    Victoria Aveyard

    Superpowers · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teenagers

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12. 

    The Naturals: Bad Blood

    Jennifer Lynn Barnes

    Teen Protagonist · Kids in Danger · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Series

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13. 

    Patient Zero

    Jonathan Maberry

    Genetic Engineering · Race Against Time · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction

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14. 

    Parable of the Sower

    Octavia E. Butler

    Teen Protagonist · Teenagers · Science Fiction · Found Family · Female Lead

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15. 

    The 100

    Kass Morgan

    Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Science Fiction · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven

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16. 

    All Our Yesterdays

    Cristin Terrill

    Race Against Time · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Science Fiction

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17. 

    Good Girl, Bad Blood

    Holly Jackson

    Race Against Time · Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teenagers

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18. 

    Children of Blood and Bone

    Tomi Adeyemi

    Teen Protagonist · Young Adult · Fast-Paced · Teenagers · Adventure

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19. 

    Armada

    Ernest Cline

    Teen Protagonist · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced · Teenagers · Science Fiction

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20. 

    The Exiled Fleet

    J.S. Dewes

    Race Against Time · Fast-Paced · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction · Adventure

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