Series
Books like Enderby: 9 series to read next
Enderby is literary & general, about art and artists and identity, set in mid 20th century, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Enderby is 4 books, 1963–1984.
- Deptford Trilogy
- Myra and Myron
- The Irish Stories
- Jeff Lint
- Eva Luna
- Cold Comfort Farm
- Children of Violence
- The Catch Trap
- Bastable Children
- Deptford TrilogySeries
seriesRobertson Davies3 books1970
Reflective in tone, about family secrets.
matchedmid 20th centuryliterary & generalidentityfirst person
- Myra and MyronSeries
seriesGore Vidal2 books1968
About gender and society, set in north america.
matchedfunnymid 20th centuryliterary & generalidentitychallengingsatire
- The Irish StoriesSeries
seriesRay Bradbury12 books1956
Literary & general, set in british isles and mid 20th century.
matchedbritish islesmid 20th centuryliterary & general
- Jeff LintSeries
seriesSteve Aylett2 books2005
Whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedart and artistsfunnyliterary & generalidentitysatirehumor
- Eva LunaSeries
seriesIsabel Allende2 books1987
Magical realism, emotional and reflective in tone, set in latin america.
matchedmid 20th centuryart and artistsliterary & general
- Cold Comfort FarmSeries
seriesStella Gibbons2 books1932
Lighthearted in tone, set in early 20th century and countryside & village.
matchedfunnybritish islesliterary & generalsatirehumor
- Children of ViolenceSeries
seriesDoris Lessing5 books1952
Reflective in tone, about coming of age, set in africa.
matchedliterary & generalidentitymid 20th century
- The Catch TrapSeries
seriesMarion Zimmer Bradley2 books1961
Historical fiction, emotional in tone, about forbidden love, set in north america.
matchedmid 20th centuryart and artistsliterary & general
- Bastable ChildrenSeries
seriesE. Nesbit24 books1898
Lighthearted in tone, about coming of age, set in 19th century.
matchedfunnybritish islesfirst person
Read next in 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 Enderby?
- Deptford Trilogy — the closest match to Enderby on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Enderby?
- Inside Mr Enderby. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Enderby.
- How big is Enderby?
- Enderby is 4 books, 1963–1984.
- Is Enderby finished?
- Yes — 4 books, 1963–1984.