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Books like Jeff Lint: 9 series to read next

Jeff Lint is satire and literary & general, about art and artists, set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Jeff Lint is 2 books, 2005–2006.

“A humorous novel written as a biography of Jeff Lint, a fictitious writer.”
from the catalogue description of Lint

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Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Thursday Next
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
American Gods
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
The Treehouse Books
The Creature from My Closet
Cornelius Murphy
Rotten School

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Fantasy, about coming of age.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Thursday NextSeries

seriesJasper Fforde8 books2001

Fantasy and science fiction, set in british isles.

“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Eyre Affair →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Fantasy and 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 →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Science fiction.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

The Treehouse BooksSeries

seriesAndy Griffiths14 books2012

Fantasy.

“Just watch out for the sea monkeys, and the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster ...”
from the catalogue description of The 13-Story Treehouse

Start with The 13-Story Treehouse →

The Creature from My ClosetSeries

seriesObert Skye6 books2011

Fantasy, about friendship.

“Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read.”
from the catalogue description of Wonkenstein

Start with Wonkenstein →

Cornelius MurphySeries

seriesRobert Rankin4 books1993

Fantasy, set in british isles.

“The plot revolves around the adventures of Cornelius Murphy and his companion Tuppe.”
from the catalogue description of The Book of Ultimate Truths

Start with The Book of Ultimate Truths →

Rotten SchoolSeries

seriesR. L. Stine16 books2005

Lighthearted in tone, about friendship.

“Each book is written from the perspective of Bernie Bridges, a fourth-grader who lives in his dormitory at Rotten School with his pals Belzer, Feenman and Crench, Beast, Chipmunk, Nosebleed, Billy The Brain and others.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →

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 Jeff Lint?: Charlie (Roald Dahl) — the closest match to Jeff Lint on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Jeff Lint?: Lint. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Jeff Lint.
How big is Jeff Lint?: Jeff Lint is 2 books, 2005–2006.

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