Series
Books like Between the Wars: 9 series to read next
Between the Wars is historical fiction, about identity and war, set in early 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Between the Wars is 4 books, 1981–2006.
“An elderly shopkeeper in London writes a memoir of his youth in Ukraine in the early 1900s and his experiences during WWI and the Russian Revolution.”
from the catalogue description of Byzantium Endures
- Todd Family
- Karl Glogauer
- Empire of the Sun
- The Warlord Chronicles
- Bomb Light
- The Conqueror's Trilogy
- How Few Remain Universe
- Lion of Ireland
- A Man Lies Dreaming
- Todd FamilySeries
seriesKate Atkinson2 books2013
Literary & general, bittersweet in tone, about grief and loss, set in british isles.
matchedhistorical fictionearly 20th centurywarreflective
- Empire of the SunSeries
seriesJ. G. Ballard2 books1984
About coming of age, set in east asia.
matchedhistorical fictionreflective
- The Warlord ChroniclesSeries
seriesBernard Cornwell3 books1995
Set in british isles and medieval.
matchedhistorical fictiondarkwarpolitical intriguefirst personfantasy
- Bomb LightSeries
seriesNeal Stephenson1 book2024
Spy thriller, tense in tone.
matchedhistorical fictionearly 20th centurypolitical intrigueeastern europe
- The Conqueror's TrilogySeries
seriesKiersten White3 books2016
Tense in tone, about sibling rivalry, set in renaissance and early modern.
matchedhistorical fictiondarkpolitical intrigueeuropemiddle east
- How Few Remain UniverseSeries
seriesHarry Turtledove11 books1997
Alternate history, tense in tone.
matchedearly 20th centurywarpolitical intriguenorth america
- Lion of IrelandSeries
seriesMorgan Llywelyn2 books1980
Emotional in tone, set in british isles and medieval.
matchedhistorical fictionwarpolitical intrigue
- A Man Lies DreamingSeries
seriesLavie Tidhar3 books2014
Alternate history and literary & general, about totalitarianism.
matchedearly 20th centurydarkidentitychallengingeurope
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Why these
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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 Between the Wars?
- Todd Family — the closest match to Between the Wars on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Between the Wars?
- Byzantium Endures. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Between the Wars.
- How big is Between the Wars?
- Between the Wars is 4 books, 1981–2006.