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Books like Darkmouth: 9 series to read next

Darkmouth is fantasy, about monster hunting and coming of age, set in contemporary, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Darkmouth is 4 books, 2015–2017.

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Artemis Fowl
Billy Clikk
Max Helsing: Monster Hunter
Samuel Johnson
The Indian in the Cupboard
The Sisters Grimm
The Dark Is Rising
Magic Shop
Young Wizards

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

About fae.

“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
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with LEPrecon →

Billy ClikkSeries

seriesMark Crilley2 books2004

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about monster hunting, set in contemporary and our world.

“Twelve-year-old Billy discovers that his parents' extermination business is really a cover for something a whole lot more sinister.”
from the catalogue description of Creatch Battler

Start with Creatch Battler →

Max Helsing: Monster HunterSeries

seriesCurtis Jobling2 books2015

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about monster hunting and coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Max van Helsing and a group of friends try to save the world after he discovers he has been cursed by an evil warlock who intends to reclaim the earth for monsters.”
from the catalogue description of Max Helsing and the Thirteenth Curse

Start with Max Helsing and the Thirteenth Curse →

Samuel JohnsonSeries

seriesJohn Connolly3 books2009

About demons.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gates →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Portal fantasy.

“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling and mystery & detective.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

The Dark Is RisingSeries

seriesSusan Cooper5 books1965

Mythic fantasy, set in british isles.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Young WizardsSeries

seriesDiane Duane24 books1983

About wizards.

“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue description

Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →

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 Darkmouth?: Artemis Fowl — the closest match to Darkmouth on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Darkmouth?: The Legends Begin. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Darkmouth.
How big is Darkmouth?: Darkmouth is 4 books, 2015–2017.

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