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Books like The Dark Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced sci-fi adventure that turns the universal teenage feeling of not belonging into a literal extraterrestrial crisis. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Dark Side of Nowhere.
- unsettling
- adventurous
- alienating
- 01
Watch the skies
James Patterson and Ned Rust
A cinematic, high-octane thrill ride where alien-hunting action meets the eerie paranoia of screen-obsessed modern life.
- 02
Nose pickers from outer space
Gordon Korman
A delightfully gross and chaotic romp through the absurdities of elementary school life and extraterrestrial friendship.
- 03
Downsiders
Neal Shusterman · 1999
A shadowy, fast-paced descent into a secret subterranean world where loyalty and curiosity collide.
- 04
The Schwa was here
Neal Shusterman · 2004
A grounded, empathetic exploration of what it means to feel invisible and the quiet power of finally being seen by a friend.
- 05
The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
James Patterson
A high-octane, superpower-fueled adrenaline rush that reads like a blockbuster comic book brought to life.
- 06
My Teacher Is an Alien
Bruce Coville
A fast-paced, spooky-fun adventure that validates every kid's suspicion that their teachers are secretly from another planet.
- 07
The Other Side of Dark
Joan Lowery Nixon · 1987
A tense, disorienting psychological thriller about waking up to a stolen adolescence and a killer waiting in the shadows.
- 08
Wizard's Holiday
Diane Duane · 2004
A thrilling blend of science fiction and fantasy where a galactic exchange program turns into a high-stakes battle against an ancient nemesis.
- 09
The Alien
K. A. Applegate · 1997
A bittersweet, sensory-rich exploration of grief and found family wrapped in a fast-paced sci-fi adventure.
- 10
Hilo
Judd Winick
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud adventure about friendship, robots, and falling from the sky.
- 11
Monsters of men
Patrick Ness
A relentless, heart-pounding descent into conflict that forces you to weigh the crushing cost of peace against the seductive pull of war.
- 12
Gone
Michael Grant · 2008
A claustrophobic, superpowered descent into teenage anarchy where survival means losing your innocence.
