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A Wrinkle in Time: 11 books to read if you love the movie

By Luria Freeman March 09, 2018 at 07:45 PM EST
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Have you seen A Wrinkle in Time? Here's what to read next. 

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At long last, Disney's A Wrinkle In Time has premiered in theaters across the country. In preparation, bibliophiles and sci-fi fans turned to the pages of Madeleine L'Engle's 1962 classic, but once the credits have rolled and you've savored the last words of the novel, what do you do?

EW has you covered! We've gathered 11 titles that share L'Engle's affinity for out-of-this-world plot and imagery. Click through for our book recommendations.

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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

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Four anonymous letters turn sixth-grader Miranda's world upside down. Now she has to figure out how this mysterious person knows so her so well and how she can prevent the tragic death they've made her responsibility.

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The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

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Many are familiar with what occured when the Pevensie children journeyed through the wardrobe, but Narnia has served as the backdrop for many more adventures -- enough to fill six more books. Mystical creatures, purveyors of good and evil, and mortal battles await.

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The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper

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A boy discovers on his 11th birthday that he is destined for a world of magic and adventure. Will Stanton is the last of the Old Ones, immortals tasked with protecting the world from evil. He must embrace this unknown side of himself and prepare for battle against the Dark.

Buy it here.

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman 

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Brought to life in Henry Selick's 2009 animated adaptation, Coraline is frustrated with her parents and the new home they've chosen until she discovers a magic door that leads to a world much like hers, but better. However, when this "better" world begins to unravel to expose a more sinister truth, it's up to Coraline to become her own heroine.

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Swamplandia! by Karen Russell

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Swamplandia! is a family-owned theme park in the Florida Everglades where locals commune for a gator-wrestling good time. But when her mother's sudden illness leaves the park and her family devoid of joy, 13-year-old Ava Bigtree embarks on a mission to put their lives back on track.

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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Katniss Everdeen never intended to become a martyr, but taking her sister's place in the deadly Hunger Games set her on a course for storied rebellion like no other. Her determination to secure a better life for her family and nullify the Hunger Games has made her a constant target -- and a leader the people of Panem can support.

Jennifer Lawrence provided the required bravery, wit, and stubborness to take the heroine from the page to the big screen in the film adaptations.

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

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Unlike your average subway dweller, the Rats of NIMH are as noble as they are intelligent in their aid of Mrs. Frisby and her furry family.

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Tempest by Julie Cross

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Time travel is messy business, and 19-year-old time-hopping hobbyist Jackson Meyer learns this the hard way when the Enemies of Time fatally wound his girlfriend Holly. Jackson jumps two years back in time to get a head of the problem, but finds himself hopelessly stuck in 2007. The Tempest trilogy features a determined Jackson fighting to return to his time and save Holly -- and maybe the world while he's at it.

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Becoming Madeline by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Lena Roy

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The granddaughters of the brilliant mind behind A Wrinkle in Time offer this collection of photographs, poems, letters, and journal entries that form a framework for her life. Learn how Madeleine L'Engle (who passed away in 2007 at the age of 89) came to be, in her own words.

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A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time -- the remaining titles in the Time Quintet) by Madeleine L'Engle

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The Murry family's adventures in time do not end with the rescue of its patriarch. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which return to lead this gifted hoard on various missions across the universe.

Buy the set here—or tesser to your local bookstore. It's faster.

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Hourglass by Myra McEntire

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Emerson Cole has been miserably plagued by ghost-like figures since the death of her parents, but help from a secret organization called the Hourglass may become more of a burden than a relief.

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    1 of 12 Have you seen A Wrinkle in Time? Here's what to read next. 
    2 of 12 When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
    3 of 12 The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
    4 of 12 The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
    5 of 12 Coraline by Neil Gaiman 
    6 of 12 Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
    7 of 12 The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    8 of 12 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
    9 of 12 Tempest by Julie Cross
    10 of 12 Becoming Madeline by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Lena Roy
    11 of 12 A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time -- the remaining titles in the Time Quintet) by Madeleine L'Engle
    12 of 12 Hourglass by Myra McEntire

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