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Books like Jack Shade: 9 series to read next

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

Jack Shade is 6 books, 2012–2018.

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American Gods
This Poison Heart
The Advent Trilogy
Songs of Earth and Power
The Sanctuary of the White Friars
Atlas (Olivie Blake)
Modern Tale of Faerie
Alderley
Welsh Virginia

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 →

This Poison HeartSeries

seriesKalynn Bayron2 books2021

About witches and coming of age, set in north america.

“Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power.”
from the catalogue description

Start with This Poison Heart →

The Advent TrilogySeries

seriesJames Treadwell3 books2012

Set in british isles.

“Warded from earth, air, water, fire, spirits, thought and sight.”
from the catalogue description of Advent

Start with Advent →

Songs of Earth and PowerSeries

seriesGreg Bear2 books1984

About fae.

“The sequel, The Serpent Mage, continues Michael's story in that world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Infinity Concerto →

The Sanctuary of the White FriarsSeries

seriesMichael Moorcock2 books2015

Set in british isles.

“Michael Moorcock's Sanctuary of the White Friars opens with The Whispering Swarm, in which a monk named Friar Isidore draws a character named Michael into Alsacia, a hidden sanctuary tucked into the secret heart of London.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Whispering Swarm →

Atlas (Olivie Blake)Series

seriesOlivie Blake3 books2020

About political intrigue.

“Olivie Blake's Atlas trilogy follows six magical scholars recruited into a secretive society that grants near-limitless magical resources in exchange for a mortal cost only revealed after they've already committed.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Atlas Six →

Modern Tale of FaerieSeries

seriesHolly Black4 books2002

About fae and coming of age.

Start with Tithe →

AlderleySeries

seriesAlan Garner4 books1960

Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in british isles.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

Welsh VirginiaSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater8 books2012

Set in north america.

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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 Jack Shade?: American Gods — the closest match to Jack Shade on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Jack Shade?: Jack Shade in the Forest of Souls. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Jack Shade.
How big is Jack Shade?: Jack Shade is 6 books, 2012–2018.
Is Jack Shade finished?: Yes — 6 books, 2012–2018.

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