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Books like Ægypt: 9 series to read next

Ægypt is fantasy and literary & general, about books and reading, set in contemporary, reflective in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ægypt is 5 books, 1987–2018.

“Does the world have a secret history, encoded in myth and legend, reflected in the very windings of our brains?”
from the catalogue description
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American Gods
The Midnight World
Crane's View
Cornish Trilogy
Answered Prayers
The Blue Ant Trilogy
Black Dragon
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Every Day

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

About gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

The Midnight WorldSeries

seriesMatt Haig2 books2020

Emotional in tone, about second chance and grief and loss.

“In particular, they frequently wonder how different things might have been had they made other choices at pivotal moments in their lives.”
from the catalogue description of The Midnight Library

Start with The Midnight Library →

Crane's ViewSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll3 books1998

Set in small town.

Start with Kissing the Beehive →

Cornish TrilogySeries

seriesRobertson Davies3 books1981

Literary & general, reflective in tone, about art and artists, set in our world.

“The Rebel Angels is novel by Canadian author Robertson Davies.”
from the catalogue description of The Rebel Angels

Start with The Rebel Angels →

Answered PrayersSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll6 books1987

Fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“Like many of Carroll's works, it straddles the horror and fantasy genres.”
from the catalogue description of Bones of the Moon

Start with Bones of the Moon →

The Blue Ant TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson3 books2003

Science fiction and techno-thriller, about surveillance, set in big city.

“Set in August and September 2002, the story follows Cayce Pollard, a 32-year-old marketing consultant who has a psychological sensitivity to corporate symbols.”
from the catalogue description of Pattern Recognition
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Start with Pattern Recognition →

Black DragonSeries

seriesR. A. MacAvoy2 books1983

Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, about dragons and friendship.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

A Visit from the Goon SquadSeries

seriesJennifer Egan2 books2010

“The Candy House returns to several of the same characters and their descendants a decade later, in a world reshaped by a technology that lets people access and share their memories.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Visit from the Goon Squad →

Every DaySeries

seriesDavid Levithan3 books2012

Emotional in tone, about body swap and coming of age.

“David Levithan's Every Day follows A, a consciousness with no fixed body who wakes each morning inside a different person's life, and who falls for a girl named Rhiannon despite the impossibility of ever staying in one body to be with her.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Every Day →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Ægypt?: American Gods — the closest match to Ægypt on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ægypt?: Ægypt. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ægypt.
How big is Ægypt?: Ægypt is 5 books, 1987–2018.
Is Ægypt finished?: Yes — 5 books, 1987–2018.

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