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Books like Deptford Trilogy: 9 series to read next

Deptford Trilogy is literary & general, about identity and family secrets, set in mid 20th century, reflective in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Deptford Trilogy is 3 books, 1970–1975.

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Freddie Montgomery
Cornish Trilogy
Children of Violence
Todd Family
The Irish Stories
Green Town
Eva Luna
Starbridge (Howatch)
Enderby

Freddie MontgomerySeries

seriesJohn Banville1 book1989

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.

“Many of the characters in The Book of Evidence appear in the 1993 sequel Ghosts.”
from the catalogue description of The Book of Evidence

Start with The Book of Evidence →

Cornish TrilogySeries

seriesRobertson Davies3 books1981

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 →

Children of ViolenceSeries

seriesDoris Lessing5 books1952

About coming of age, set in africa.

Start with Martha Quest →

Todd FamilySeries

seriesKate Atkinson2 books2013

Historical fiction, bittersweet in tone, about war, set in early 20th century.

“The companion novel A God in Ruins turns to Ursula's brother Teddy, a bomber pilot, following his one, single life forward from the war through old age.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Life After Life →

The Irish StoriesSeries

seriesRay Bradbury12 books1956

Literary & general, set in mid 20th century and british isles.

“The title plays on Peter Viertel's Huston-focused White Hunter, Black Heart.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The First Night of Lent →

Green TownSeries

seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946

About coming of age, set in small town.

“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with End of Summer →

Eva LunaSeries

seriesIsabel Allende2 books1987

Magical realism, emotional in tone, set in latin america.

Start with Eva Luna →

Starbridge (Howatch)Series

seriesSusan Howatch6 books1987

Literary & general, about faith and religion, set in mid 20th century and british isles.

“Ashworth is helped to recovery, and to realise the source of his problems by Fr Jonathan Darrow, the Abbot of the Granchester Abbey of the Fordite Monks.”
from the catalogue description of Glittering Images

Start with Glittering Images →

EnderbySeries

seriesAnthony Burgess4 books1963

Funny in tone.

Start with Inside Mr Enderby →

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 Deptford Trilogy?: Freddie Montgomery — the closest match to Deptford Trilogy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Deptford Trilogy?: Fifth Business. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Deptford Trilogy.
How big is Deptford Trilogy?: Deptford Trilogy is 3 books, 1970–1975.
Is Deptford Trilogy finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1970–1975.

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