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Books like Bryant Street: 9 series to read next

Bryant Street is set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Bryant Street is 40 books, 1990–2024.

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The Midnight World
A Visit from the Goon Squad
VALIS
Whileaway
Crane's View
Answered Prayers
American Gods
Fifth Child
The Infinities

The Midnight WorldSeries

seriesMatt Haig2 books2020

Fantasy, 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 →

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 →

VALISSeries

seriesPhilip K. Dick4 books1981

Science fiction, challenging in tone, about faith and religion.

“The title is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, Dick's gnostic vision of God.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with VALIS →

WhileawaySeries

seriesJoanna Russ4 books1972

Science fiction, challenging in tone, about gender and society.

Start with When It Changed →

Crane's ViewSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll3 books1998

Fantasy, set in small town.

Start with Kissing the Beehive →

Answered PrayersSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll6 books1987

Fantasy, eerie in tone.

“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 →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Fantasy and mythic fantasy, 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 →

Fifth ChildSeries

seriesDoris Lessing2 books1988

About parenthood.

Start with The Fifth Child →

The InfinitiesSeries

seriesJohn Banville1 book2009

About gods and family secrets.

Start with The Infinities →

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 Bryant Street?: The Midnight World — the closest match to Bryant Street on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Bryant Street?: Bryant Street. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Bryant Street.
How big is Bryant Street?: Bryant Street is 40 books, 1990–2024.

Books like Bryant Street: 9 series to read next

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