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Books like Edgar & Ellen: 9 series to read next

Edgar & Ellen is set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Edgar & Ellen is 6 books, 2003–2006.

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Edgar & Ellen Universe
Artemis Fowl
Good Omens
Myth Adventures
Alcatraz Smedry
Bunnicula Universe
Pals in Peril / M. T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales
Hamlet Chronicles
Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie

Edgar & Ellen UniverseSeries

seriesCharles Ogden9 books2003

Set in contemporary.

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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
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Start with LEPrecon →

Good OmensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990

About prophecy, set in british isles.

Start with Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch →

Myth AdventuresSeries

seriesRobert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye & Phil Foglio33 books1978

Set in secondary world.

“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
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Start with Another Fine Myth →

Alcatraz SmedrySeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson6 books2007

About coming of age.

Start with Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians →

Bunnicula UniverseSeries

seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

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Pals in Peril / M. T. Anderson's Thrilling TalesSeries

seriesM. T. Anderson6 books2005

Funny in tone, about friendship, set in contemporary and north america.

“Racing against the clock, shy middle-school student Lily and her best friends, Katie and Jasper, must foil the plot of her father's conniving boss to conquer the world using an army of whales.”
from the catalogue description of Whales on Stilts

Start with Whales on Stilts →

Hamlet ChroniclesSeries

seriesGregory Maguire7 books1994

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Seven prehistoric spiders that had been trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school.”
from the catalogue description of Seven Spiders Spinning

Start with Seven Spiders Spinning →

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental ZombieSeries

seriesDavid Lubar5 books2009

About undead.

“Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie which has, he soon discovers, some real advantages.”
from the catalogue description of My Rotten Life

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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 Edgar & Ellen?: Edgar & Ellen Universe — the closest match to Edgar & Ellen on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Edgar & Ellen?: Rare Beasts. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Edgar & Ellen.
How big is Edgar & Ellen?: Edgar & Ellen is 6 books, 2003–2006.

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