Series
Books like Father John: 9 series to read next
Father John is horror and zombie horror, about survival, set in our world, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Father John is 2 books, 2012–2015.
“Terrifying videos were uploaded to the internet in shocking numbers from across the globe.”
from the catalogue description of Father John vs the Zombies
- Jerusalem's Lot
- Bird Box
- Zom-B
- The Living Dead (Albemont)
- Zombie Novels
- The Enemy (Charlie Higson)
- Monster Island
- World War Z
- Rats
- Jerusalem's LotSeries
seriesStephen King3 books1975
Eerie in tone, about vampires and grief and loss, set in north america.
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- Bird BoxSeries
seriesJosh Malerman2 books2014
Set in north america.
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- Zom-BSeries
seriesDarren Shan12 books2012
About race and racism.
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seriesL. I. Albemont3 books2012
About plague and pandemic.
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- Zombie NovelsSeries
seriesMadeleine Roux2 books2011
Set in big city.
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seriesCharlie Higson7 books2009
About coming of age, set in british isles and big city.
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- Monster IslandSeries
seriesDavid Wellington3 books2006
About plague and pandemic.
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- World War ZSeries
seriesMax Brooks3 books2006
About war and plague and pandemic.
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- RatsSeries
seriesJames Herbert4 books1974
Set in british isles and big city.
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Read next in Father John
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 Father John?
- Jerusalem's Lot — the closest match to Father John on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Father John?
- Father John vs the Zombies. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Father John.
- How big is Father John?
- Father John is 2 books, 2012–2015.