Books like The Rise of Nine
The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore reads as propulsive, adventurous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
What The Rise of Nine is like to read
A propulsive middle-series YA sci-fi entry where alien-teen fugitives converge to face a war for Earth — action-forward, plot-driven, and built for readers already invested in the Garde. Best for: YA readers continuing the Lorien Legacies series who want fast alien-teen action.
I Am Number Four
Pittacus Lore · 2010
A hidden alien teen tries to pass as an Ohio high-schooler while his powers surface and hunters close in — a brisk, plot-forward YA sci-fi built for momentum over interiority.
The Fall of Five
Pittacus Lore · 2013
A high-stakes sci-fi adventure where a reunited team of young extraterrestrials grapples with internal betrayal while facing global threats.
The Lost Hero
Rick Riordan · 2010
A fast, quippy demigod adventure that rotates through three teen POVs as an amnesia mystery snowballs into a cross-country quest.
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012
A wondrous portal-fantasy discovery story with the warmth of a new-school-friends arc and a persistent hum of danger underneath — brisk chapters, big emotions, and a heroine easy to root for.
The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland · 2012
A fast, earnest middle-grade fantasy where five prophesied dragonets escape their mountain guardians into a queendom at war — propulsive chapters, ensemble banter, and real stakes when Queen Scarlet enters the picture.
The Soldiers of Halla (Pendragon #10)
D. J. MacHale · 2009
The climactic tenth installment pits Bobby and his fellow Travelers in an ultimate, universe-spanning battle against Saint Dane, blending MacHale's signature earnest voice with esc
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Eoin Colfer · 2002
A brisk, gadget-heavy caper that swings between Artemis's icy scheming and the LEPrecon crew's firefights, laced with dry wit and cinematic set pieces.
Thrawn: Alliances
Timothy Zahn · 2018
A dual-timeline Imperial intrigue that braids present-day Vader/Thrawn friction with a past Anakin/Thrawn first meeting, leaning on strategy and uneasy alliance rather than action spectacle.
Amari and the Night Brothers
B. B. Alston · 2021
A middle-grade-leaning YA adventure that drops a scholarship-underdog heroine into a hidden magical bureau, braiding a missing-brother mystery with class-outsider stakes and a rowdy magical-creature supporting cast.
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani · 2007
A fairytale-academy romp that flips Good/Evil expectations and mines the mismatch for both comedy and identity anxiety.
Fablehaven
Brandon Mull · 2006
A brother-and-sister discover a hidden preserve of magical creatures and quickly learn the rules exist for good reason — an adventurous middle-grade fantasy with escalating danger
Spy school
Stuart Gibbs · 2012
An ordinary kid gets yanked into a secret spy academy where the classes are as dangerous as the missions — a brisk, joke-forward middle-grade adventure built on fish-out-of-water gags and escalating capers.
About The Rise of Nine — what the genome says
Is The Rise of Nine a complete story or a cliffhanger?
It ends on a cliffhanger — plan on reading the next book.
Who is The Rise of Nine for?
It's young adult — teen protagonists with crossover appeal.
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