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Books like Mr Gum: 9 series to read next

Mr Gum is fantasy. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Mr Gum is 13 books, 2006–2018.

“Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob.”
from the catalogue description of You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

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Good Omens
Artemis Fowl
Peter Pan
Brentford
Johnny Maxwell
Eddie Bear
Jiggy McCue / Jiggy's Genes
Cornelius Murphy
Five Children Universe

Good OmensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990

About prophecy.

Start with Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Peter Pan →

BrentfordSeries

seriesRobert Rankin9 books1981

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Robert Rankin's Brentford novels are set in a surreal, comic version of the London suburb of Brentford, mixing pub-culture farce with conspiracy theories, aliens, time travel, and increasingly absurd apocalyptic threats.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Antipope →

Johnny MaxwellSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs4 books1992

Fantasy, set in our world.

“Terry Pratchett wrote it as a departure from Discworld, aiming his humor and social observation at a contemporary setting and a young teenage cast.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Only You Can Save Mankind →

Eddie BearSeries

seriesRobert Rankin2 books2002

Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone.

Start with The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse →

Jiggy McCue / Jiggy's GenesSeries

seriesMichael Lawrence21 books2000

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

Reading order →

Cornelius MurphySeries

seriesRobert Rankin4 books1993

Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and 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 →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

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 Mr Gum?: Good Omens — the closest match to Mr Gum on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Mr Gum?: You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Mr Gum.
How big is Mr Gum?: Mr Gum is 13 books, 2006–2018.

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