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Books like Jerusalem Quartet: 9 series to read next

Jerusalem Quartet is set in middle east. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Jerusalem Quartet is 4 books, 1977–1987.

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Orsinia
Karl Glogauer
Green Town
Fantastic Fiction of H. Rider Haggard
Hainish
Children of Violence
Empire of the Sun
Eliots of Damerosehay
Herland

OrsiniaSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin16 books1961

Literary & general and historical fiction, reflective in tone.

“There's no ongoing plot connecting the pieces; Orsinia functions more as a shared place and history than a series with continuing characters.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Orsinian Tales →

Karl GlogauerSeries

seriesMichael Moorcock2 books1969

Science fiction, dark in tone, about identity.

“Michael Moorcock's two Karl Glogauer novels share a character rather than a plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Behold the Man →

Green TownSeries

seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946

About coming of age, set in north america and small town.

“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with End of Summer →

Fantastic Fiction of H. Rider HaggardSeries

seriesH. Rider Haggard8 books1895

Start with Fantastic Fiction: 3 →

HainishSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin33 books1964

Science fiction, set in far future and other star systems.

“The Hainish Cycle consists of a number of science fiction novels and stories by Ursula K. Le Guin.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rocannon's World →

Children of ViolenceSeries

seriesDoris Lessing5 books1952

About coming of age and identity, set in africa.

Start with Martha Quest →

Empire of the SunSeries

seriesJ. G. Ballard2 books1984

About coming of age, set in east asia.

“J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun draws on his own childhood to follow Jim, a British boy separated from his parents in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II and interned in a civilian camp for the rest of the war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Empire of the Sun →

Eliots of DamerosehaySeries

seriesElizabeth Goudge3 books1940

Set in british isles.

“A Vibrant Novel About the Joys of Life ... and The Pangs of Love Love had come to David for the first time, glorious, overwhelming, passionate.”
from the catalogue description of The Bird in the Tree

Start with The Bird in the Tree →

HerlandSeries

seriesCharlotte Perkins Gilman2 books1915

About gender and society.

Start with Herland →

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 Jerusalem Quartet?: Orsinia — the closest match to Jerusalem Quartet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Jerusalem Quartet?: Sinai Tapestry. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Jerusalem Quartet.
How big is Jerusalem Quartet?: Jerusalem Quartet is 4 books, 1977–1987.
Is Jerusalem Quartet finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1977–1987.

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