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Books like Evil Librarian: 9 series to read next

Evil Librarian is set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Evil Librarian is 3 books, 2014–2019.

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American Gods
Modern Tale of Faerie
Seriously Wicked
Good Omens
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Magic Shop
Samuel Johnson
The World of Skulduggery Pleasant
Genie Lo

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“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 →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About fae.

Start with Tithe →

Seriously WickedSeries

seriesTina Connolly3 books2015

About witches.

“Camellia's adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Seriously Wicked →

Good OmensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990

Humor, about prophecy, set in british isles.

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

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Samuel JohnsonSeries

seriesJohn Connolly3 books2009

Adventurous in tone.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Gates →

The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries

seriesDerek Landy38 books2007

Dark fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Across a Dark Plain →

Genie LoSeries

seriesF. C. Yee2 books2017

Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about gods.

“Genie Lo is one among droves of Ivy-hopeful overachievers in her sleepy Bay Area suburb.”
from the catalogue description of The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

Start with The Epic Crush of Genie Lo →

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 Evil Librarian?: American Gods — the closest match to Evil Librarian on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Evil Librarian?: Evil Librarian. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Evil Librarian.
How big is Evil Librarian?: Evil Librarian is 3 books, 2014–2019.

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