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Books like Library of Doom: 9 series to read next

Library of Doom is 53 books across 4 series, 2007–2022.

“Somewhere without an address, behind a door that is never in the same place twice, stands the largest collection of dangerous books ever gathered.”
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Coraline
Bod Owens
House of Night
Vampire Academy Universe
Green Town
Pellinor
Buffyverse
Lockwood & Co.
The Island of Dr. Moreau

CoralineSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell2 books2002

Portal fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Start with Coraline →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

About coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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Start with The Witch's Headstone →

House of NightSeries

seriesKristin Cast & P. C. Cast20 books2007

Paranormal, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“Books in the series have been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 63 weeks and have sold over seven million copies in North America, and more than ten million books worldwide, in 39 countries.”
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Start with Marked →

Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

Paranormal romance, about vampires, set in contemporary.

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Green TownSeries

seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946

Literary & general, 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.”
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Start with End of Summer →

PellinorSeries

seriesAlison Croggon5 books2002

Epic fantasy, about quests and chosen one, set in secondary world.

“Maerad has spent most of her life enslaved on a remote farm, until the wandering Bard Cadvan recognizes in her the Gift -- a rare and powerful magical ability -- and takes her from captivity into training.”
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Start with The Bone Queen →

BuffyverseUniverse

universe205 books1992

Urban fantasy, about vampires, set in contemporary and north america.

“Into every generation a Slayer is born: one girl in all the world with the strength to stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness.”
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Lockwood & Co.Series

seriesJonathan Stroud6 books2013

Ghost stories, about monster hunting, set in british isles and contemporary.

Start with The Screaming Staircase →

The Island of Dr. MoreauSeries

seriesMegan Shepherd, H. G. Wells, Brad Linaweaver, Brian W. Aldiss, Fred Olen Ray, Heather O'Neill, Jonathan Maberry, Robert Hoskins, Ron Goulart & Silvia Moreno-Garcia12 books1896

Science fiction, set in 19th century.

“Taken together, the group traces one unsettling premise across more than a century of speculative fiction rather than forming a single ongoing story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Island of Dr. Moreau →

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What should I read after Library of Doom?: Coraline — the closest match to Library of Doom on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Library of Doom?: The Beast Beneath the Stairs. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Library of Doom, which is a whole world rather than one run.
How big is Library of Doom?: Library of Doom is 53 books across 4 series, 2007–2022.

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