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Books like Billy: 9 series to read next

Billy is fantasy and science fiction, set in our world and contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Billy is 15 books, 2005–2009.

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Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Terry Pratchett's juvenile fiction collections
Artemis Fowl
Bromeliad
The Secret of Platform 13
Chrestomanci
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
J. W. Wells & Co.
Circus Mirandus

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

About coming of age.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Terry Pratchett's juvenile fiction collectionsSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett4 books2014

Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone, set in our world.

Start with Dragons at Crumbling Castle and Other Stories →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and survival.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Truckers →

The Secret of Platform 13Series

seriesEva Ibbotson & Sibéal Pounder2 books1994

Portal fantasy, set in fairyland.

Start with The Secret of Platform 13 →

ChrestomanciSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones12 books1977

Set in parallel universe and british isles.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue description of Charmed Life
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Charmed Life →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

J. W. Wells & Co.Series

seriesTom Holt8 books2003

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“Each book follows the firm's hapless junior staff stumbling into magical bureaucracy, ancient rivalries and office-comedy chaos in roughly equal measure.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Portable Door →

Circus MirandusSeries

seriesCassie Beasley2 books2015

Hopeful in tone, about friendship and grief and loss.

“With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Circus Mirandus →

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 Billy?: Charlie (Roald Dahl) — the closest match to Billy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Billy?: Billy and the Ants. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Billy.
How big is Billy?: Billy is 15 books, 2005–2009.
Is Billy finished?: Yes — 15 books, 2005–2009.

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