Series
Books like John Silence: 9 series to read next
John Silence is horror, set in early 20th century, eerie in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
John Silence is 12 books, 1908–2004.
- Carnacki
- Erich Zann
- The Diviners
- Jerusalem's Lot
- Dr. Lowell
- Penguin Classics Lovecraft
- Dream Cycle
- Seasons of Horror
- The Centuries
- CarnackiUniverse
universe102 books1909
Ghost stories.
matchedhorrorearly 20th centuryeeriebritish isles
- Erich ZannSeries
seriesErick Wofford, Fred Chappell & H. P. Lovecraft3 books1922
Cosmic horror, about music.
matchedhorrorearly 20th centuryeeriemysteriousweird fiction
- The DivinersSeries
seriesLibba Bray4 books2012
Historical fantasy, set in north america and big city.
matchedearly 20th centuryeeriepsychic powers
- Jerusalem's LotSeries
seriesStephen King3 books1975
About vampires and grief and loss, set in contemporary and north america.
matchedhorroreeriedarkour worldtensesmall town
- Dr. LowellSeries
seriesA. Merritt2 books1933
Set in north america and big city.
matchedhorrorearly 20th century
seriesH. P. Lovecraft3 books1999
Cosmic horror, set in north america.
matchedhorrorearly 20th centuryeerieweird fictionmadnessdarkour world
- Dream CycleSeries
seriesH. P. Lovecraft, C. T. Phipps, E. Hoffmann Price, Jack Chapman Miske, Richard Gavin & W. H. Pugmire26 books1919
Horror, eerie in tone.
matchedhorroreerie
- The CenturiesSeries
seriesuncredited, Dennis Wheatley, Hugh Walpole & Violet Hunt8 books1934
matchedhorroreerieearly 20th centuryour world
Read next in John Silence
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 John Silence?
- Carnacki — the closest match to John Silence on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with John Silence?
- Ancient Sorceries. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for John Silence.
- How big is John Silence?
- John Silence is 12 books, 1908–2004.











