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Books like Diabhal: 9 series to read next

Diabhal is 3 books, 2019–2021.

The Vampire Chronicles
Hellraiser
After Such Knowledge
American Gods
The Mayfair Witches Saga
Dracula
Sandman Slim
The Stress of Her Regard Universe
Book of the Art

seriesAnne Rice15 books1976

Gothic, about vampires and immortality.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue description of Interview with the Vampire
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

HellraiserSeries

seriesClive Barker, Mark Alan Miller, Paul Kane & Peter Atkins5 books1991

Dark fantasy and horror, dark in tone, about demons, set in contemporary.

“Clive Barker's The Hellbound Heart introduces the puzzle box that summons the Cenobites and the domestic horror story around it, later adapted into the Hellraiser film series.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Hellbound Heart →

After Such KnowledgeSeries

seriesJames Blish7 books1953

“After Such Knowledge is James Blish's loosely linked trilogy on the costs of forbidden or dangerous knowledge.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Doctor Mirabilis →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy.

“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 →

The Mayfair Witches SagaSeries

seriesAnne Rice3 books1990

Gothic, about witches, set in north america.

Start with The Witching Hour →

DraculaUniverse

universe144 books1897

Horror.

“Around that single novel a whole crypt of continuations has grown, raised by many writers across a century.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dracula →

Sandman SlimSeries

seriesRichard Kadrey15 books2009

Urban fantasy, set in big city.

“Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim follows James Stark, a magician who spent eleven years trapped fighting in Hell before escaping back to a Los Angeles that isn't much friendlier, looking for revenge against the circle that sent him there.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Sandman Slim →

The Stress of Her Regard UniverseSeries

seriesTim Powers3 books1989

Historical fantasy, about vampires, set in 19th century.

“Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard reimagines the lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats through a secret history in which they are stalked and inspired by a nephilim, a shape-shifting vampiric being that acts as a deadly muse.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stress of Her Regard →

Book of the ArtSeries

seriesClive Barker3 books1989

Dark fantasy and fantasy, dark and eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“The Art was meant to be a trilogy about a hidden order guarding the boundary between our world and Quiddity, a dream-sea shared by all sleeping minds, but Clive Barker only completed two of its three volumes.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Great and Secret Show →

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What should I read after Diabhal?: The Vampire Chronicles — the closest match to Diabhal on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Diabhal?: Diabhal. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Diabhal.
How big is Diabhal?: Diabhal is 3 books, 2019–2021.

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