Books Similar to Trapped in a Video Game for Teens and YA Readers
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You've loved the series: Trapped in a Video Game, so what should you read next? Or maybe you child has read these books but you want to expand his/her reading list. This is for you!
Adventure, high stakes, and world bending twists — video game fiction gives teens and YA readers the ultimate blend of adrenaline and imagination. For fans searching for books similar to Trapped in a Video Game, this list dives into action packed, tech driven stories where characters must level up, battle digital dangers, and question what is real.
This collection is perfect for Bookfinity’s Young at Heart readers and Galactic Gurus, offering game inspired plots, immersive world building, and stories that feel like you’re holding a controller in your hands. And featured at the top of this list is an exciting new indie release, The Vale by Abigail Wen, a fresh must read for anyone who loves fast paced gaming adventures.
Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the best-selling 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and the wild adventures he encounters while trapped inside different video games.
More Video Game Fiction:
The Vale by Abigail Hing Wen - Yuna Cheong - Brandon Wu
Adopt Me!: Sophia Lee and the Queen Bee: An Original Novel by Kiel Phegley - Massimo Di Leo
Adventures in a Video Game: Don't Climb This Mountain Volume 2 by Dustin Brady - Jesse Brady
Beano: The Day We Got Uploaded by Beano Beano - Craig Graham - Mike Stirling - Wayne Thompson
Nether Ghost (Diary of a Minecraft Wolf #3): Volume 3 by Winston Wolf
Cash Splash (Diary of a Roblox Pro #7: An Afk Book) by Ari Avatar
Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial by Kieran Larwood - Joe Todd Stanton
Gamer Girls: Gnat vs. Spyder: Volume 1 by Andrea Towers - Alexis Jauregui
Gamers 1: Attempting Connection by E C Myers
Knights and Bikes: Wheels of Legend by Gabrielle Kent
Cheat Code: Friend by David Aro
The Fabian File by David Aro
Minecraft: Castle Redstone: An Official Minecraft Novel by Sarwat Chadda
Online!, Vol. 1: The Devil's Unbeatable Game by Midori Amagaeru - Shinichirou Otsuka - John Neal
Countdown Crisis by Michael Anthony Steele - Mike Laughead
Feed the Beast by Michael Anthony Steele - Mike Laughead
Level Up by Michael Anthony Steele - Mike Laughead
Race to the Top by Michael Anthony Steele - Mike Laughead
Leon Levels Up by Paul Coccia
Piggy: Hunt: An Afk Novel by Terrance Crawford - Dan Widdowson
Power Up! Cheat Code Chaos by MacPhail MacPhail
Sugar Rush Racers: The Sweet Outdoors by Shari Simpson - Saoirse Lou
The Stream Team: Battle Squad Volume 1 by Nick Eh 30 - E C Myers
Attack of the Robo-Bugs (Game On, Zhuri!, Book #2) by D Zollicoffer - Andy Potts
How to Defeat a Blob Monster (Game On, Zhuri!, Book #1) by D Zollicoffer - Andy Potts
Bye Forever, I Guess by Jodi Meadows
The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements
Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet
Grin by D W Gillespie
Player Vs Player (Game Quest #1) by Ash Wu
The Ruby Code by Jessica Khoury
Touching Grass by Kristy Jackson - Rhael McGregor
Yasmin Bandara Levels Up! by Romesh Ranganathan
Zombie Season by Justin Weinberger
Trapped in a Video Game: Volume 1 by Dustin Brady - Jesse Brady