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Books like Dr. Fu Manchu: 9 series to read next

Dr. Fu Manchu is set in early 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dr. Fu Manchu is 20 books, 1913–1973.

“Sax Rohmer's long-running series introduced Dr. Fu Manchu, a criminal mastermind whose recurring clashes with the British agents pursuing him made him one of the most widely adapted villains of early 20th-century fiction.”
from the catalogue description

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Fu Manchu Universe
Duke de Richleau
Gregory Sallust
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds
These Violet Delights Universe
Christopher Family Chronicles
The Blue Ant Trilogy
Small Change
Robert Langdon

Fu Manchu UniverseSeries

seriesSax Rohmer, Cay Van Ash & William Patrick Maynard24 books1913

Set in early 20th century.

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Duke de RichleauSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1933

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in early 20th century.

Start with The Forbidden Territory →

Gregory SallustSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1934

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone.

Start with Black August →

H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse

universe65 books1898

Science fiction and alien invasion.

“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The War of the Worlds →

These Violet Delights UniverseSeries

seriesChloe Gong7 books2020

Historical fantasy.

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Christopher Family ChroniclesSeries

seriesCharles McCarry8 books1973

Thriller & suspense and spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue.

Start with The Miernik Dossier →

The Blue Ant TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam Gibson3 books2003

Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about surveillance, set in contemporary.

“Set in August and September 2002, the story follows Cayce Pollard, a 32-year-old marketing consultant who has a psychological sensitivity to corporate symbols.”
from the catalogue description of Pattern Recognition
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Start with Pattern Recognition →

Small ChangeSeries

seriesJo Walton4 books2006

Alternate history and science fiction, about totalitarianism, set in british isles.

“As the series begins, Britain itself slides toward fascism.”
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Start with Farthing →

Robert LangdonSeries

seriesDan Brown6 books2000

Mysterious in tone, about faith and religion, set in contemporary.

“The Robert Langdon novel series is named after Robert Langdon, the protagonist of the novels by American author Dan Brown.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Angels & Demons →

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 Dr. Fu Manchu?: Fu Manchu Universe — the closest match to Dr. Fu Manchu on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dr. Fu Manchu?: The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dr. Fu Manchu.
How big is Dr. Fu Manchu?: Dr. Fu Manchu is 20 books, 1913–1973.
Is Dr. Fu Manchu finished?: Yes — 20 books, 1913–1973.

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