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Books like Jumper
A grounded exploration of sudden power that balances the exhilarating rush of absolute freedom with the heavy shadows of childhood trauma. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Jumper.
- tense
- liberating
- lonely
- adventurous
- 01
Reflex
Steven Gould
A tense, high-stakes thriller about the terrifying loss of bodily autonomy and the fierce, unstoppable lengths a partner will go to reclaim it.
- 02
Hero
Perry Moore
A heartfelt, action-packed spin on classic superhero tropes that champions the radical power of being exactly who you are.
- 03
Bug Park
James P. Hogan · 1997
A high-stakes, tech-driven adventure where teenage ingenuity meets the thrilling dangers of virtual reality.
- 04
7th sigma
Steven Gould
A sun-baked, coming-of-age survival tale where human ingenuity and martial discipline are the only defenses against a hostile frontier.
- 05
Dragon run
Patrick Matthews
A breathless, high-stakes wilderness escape where an underdog must survive assassins, betrayal, and the terrifying secrets of a dragon-ruled world.
- 06
Powerless
Matthew Cody · 2009
An action-packed, comic-book-infused mystery that explores the bittersweet transition of growing up and the hidden strength of being ordinary.
- 07
You Don't Know Me
David Klass · 2002
A darkly funny, surreal dive into the mind of a teenager using biting sarcasm and elaborate daydreams to survive the very real monsters in his own home.
- 08
Gone
Michael Grant · 2008
A claustrophobic, superpowered descent into teenage anarchy where survival means losing your innocence.
- 09
Good guys
Steven Brust
A gritty, cynical urban fantasy where underpaid magical operatives question the morality of the secretive institution they serve.
- 10
Shattered
Teri Terry
A tense, atmospheric journey of piecing together a stolen past to forge an independent future against the backdrop of systemic control.
- 11
Boot Camp
Todd Strasser
A harrowing, claustrophobic plunge into the brutal reality of a secretive teen boot camp where survival means risking everything.
- 12
Submarine
Joe Dunthorne
A painfully funny, deadpan plunge into the mind of a teenage boy who thinks he can fix his parents' marriage and master first love with a pocket dictionary.
