Books like The Invasion

The Invasion by K.A. Applegate reads as fast, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The Visitor

K.A. Applegate · 1996

Both explore aliens & shapeshifting

100% genome match

Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins · 2010

Both explore war

83% genome match

Divergent

Veronica Roth · 2011

Same ya feel

83% genome match

Uglies

Scott Westerfeld · 2005

Same ya feel

68% genome match

The 5th Wave

Rick Yancey

Both explore war

66% genome match

Starsight

Brandon Sanderson

Both explore war

68% genome match

Messenger

Lois Lowry

Same ya feel

50% genome match

Starship Troopers

Robert A. Heinlein · 1959

Both explore war

63% genome match

Old Man's War

John Scalzi · 2005

Both explore war

63% genome match

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card · 1985

Both explore war

63% genome match

The Starlight Crystal

Christopher Pike · 1996

Both explore aliens

63% genome match

The House of the Scorpion

Nancy Farmer · 2002

Same ya feel

62% genome match