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Books like Henry Sturges: 9 series to read next

Henry Sturges is historical fantasy and fantasy, about vampires, set in 19th century, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Henry Sturges is 2 books, 2010–2015.

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The Stress of Her Regard Universe
The Vampire Chronicles
Jerusalem's Lot
Temeraire
This Ravenous Fate
The Alvin Maker Saga
Anita Blake
The Strain
They Thirst

The Stress of Her Regard UniverseSeries

seriesTim Powers3 books1989

Dark fantasy.

“Tim Powers's The Stress of Her Regard reimagines the lives of Byron, Shelley, and Keats through a secret history in which they are stalked and inspired by a nephilim, a shape-shifting vampiric being that acts as a deadly muse.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Stress of Her Regard →

The Vampire ChroniclesSeries

seriesAnne Rice15 books1976

Gothic, set in our world and contemporary.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue description of Interview with the Vampire
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Interview with the Vampire →

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

Tense in tone, set in contemporary and small town.

“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 →

TemeraireSeries

seriesNaomi Novik48 books2006

Alternate history, about dragons.

Start with Temeraire →

This Ravenous FateSeries

seriesHayley Dennings2 books2024

Paranormal romance, about enemies to lovers and monster hunting, set in early 20th century.

“Eighteen year-old Elise Saint, home after five years in Paris, is the reluctant heir to the empire.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Ravenous Fate →

The Alvin Maker SagaSeries

seriesOrson Scott Card15 books1986

Alternate history, about coming of age.

“In fact, young Alvin appears to be the only one in the world.”
from the catalogue description of Seventh Son
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Seventh Son →

Anita BlakeSeries

seriesLaurell K. Hamilton & Jonathon Green42 books1993

Urban fantasy, tense in tone, set in contemporary.

“The books have sold more than six million copies; many have made The New York Times Best Seller list.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Guilty Pleasures →

The StrainSeries

seriesChuck Hogan & Guillermo Del Toro3 books2009

Tense in tone, about survival and plague and pandemic, set in contemporary.

“When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK Airport with nearly everyone aboard dead, CDC epidemiologist Ephraim Goodweather is called in and instead uncovers a vampiric plague beginning to spread through New York City.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Strain →

They ThirstSeries

seriesRobert R. McCammon2 books1981

Tense in tone, about survival, set in big city and contemporary.

“In Robert R. McCammon's They Thirst, an ancient vampire prince arrives in Los Angeles and, in a matter of nights, begins turning the city into a stronghold for the undead, with Disneyland as an eerie staging ground for his conquest.”
from the catalogue description

Start with They Thirst →

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 Henry Sturges?: The Stress of Her Regard Universe — the closest match to Henry Sturges on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Henry Sturges?: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Henry Sturges.
How big is Henry Sturges?: Henry Sturges is 2 books, 2010–2015.

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