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Books like Hanbi: 9 series to read next

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

Hanbi is 3 books, 2009–2012.

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Jerusalem's Lot
The Andromeda Strain
Rats
World War Z
Depraved
Survivor (J. F. Gonzalez)
The Extreme Horror Series
John Decker Universe
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

About vampires and grief and loss, set in small town and north america.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 'Salem's Lot →

The Andromeda StrainSeries

seriesDaniel H. Wilson & Michael Crichton2 books1969

Science fiction, about plague and pandemic.

“Daniel H. Wilson's authorized 2019 sequel The Andromeda Evolution revisits the same threat five decades later.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Andromeda Strain →

RatsSeries

seriesJames Herbert4 books1974

Set in british isles and big city.

“The Rats, James Herbert's 1974 debut novel, imagines a plague of giant mutant rats overrunning London, told through a rotating cast of victims and survivors in the tradition of British disaster horror.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Rats →

World War ZSeries

seriesMax Brooks3 books2006

Post-apocalyptic, about war and plague and pandemic.

Start with World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War →

DepravedSeries

seriesBryan Smith5 books2009

Horror, set in our world and contemporary.

“The town needs them for their annual sacrifices...and entertainment.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Depraved →

Survivor (J. F. Gonzalez)Series

seriesJ. F. Gonzalez & Wrath James White6 books2004

Horror, set in our world and contemporary.

Start with Fetish →

The Extreme Horror SeriesSeries

seriesLee Mountford3 books2017

Horror and splatterpunk, dark in tone, about survival, set in our world and contemporary.

“A chance to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of city life, and experience the peaceful tranquility of nature.”
from the catalogue description of Horror in the Woods

Start with Horror in the Woods →

John Decker UniverseSeries

seriesAnthony M. Strong19 books2015

Horror, set in contemporary.

Reading order →

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 →

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 Hanbi?: Jerusalem's Lot — the closest match to Hanbi on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Hanbi?: The Corporation. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Hanbi.
How big is Hanbi?: Hanbi is 3 books, 2009–2012.
Is Hanbi finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2009–2012.

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