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Books like My So-Called Afterlife: 9 series to read next

My So-Called Afterlife is set in contemporary and our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

My So-Called Afterlife is 3 books, 2013–2015.

“When she downs an entire bottle of pills to deal with the emotional pain, her parents force her into counseling.”
from the catalogue description of 18 Things

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The Midnight World
Every Day
Before I Fall
Sweep / Wicca (UK)
Wings (Aprilynne Pike)
Shade (Jeri Smith-Ready)
A Monster Calls
Anna Korlov
The Wolves of Mercy Falls

The Midnight WorldSeries

seriesMatt Haig2 books2020

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about grief and loss and second chance, set in contemporary.

“In particular, they frequently wonder how different things might have been had they made other choices at pivotal moments in their lives.”
from the catalogue description of The Midnight Library

Start with The Midnight Library →

Every DaySeries

seriesDavid Levithan3 books2012

Reflective in tone, about body swap.

“David Levithan's Every Day follows A, a consciousness with no fixed body who wakes each morning inside a different person's life, and who falls for a girl named Rhiannon despite the impossibility of ever staying in one body to be with her.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Every Day →

Before I FallSeries

seriesLauren Oliver2 books2010

Reflective in tone, about time loop and redemption, set in small town.

“Attempting to understand why, Samantha tries different choices and actions each time through, some starkly out of character, as she reckons with her life and relationships.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Before I Fall →

Sweep / Wicca (UK)Series

seriesCate Tiernan15 books2001

Urban fantasy, about witches.

“Morgan and her best friend, Bree, are introduced to Wicca when a gorgeous senior named Cal invites them to join his new coven.”
from the catalogue description of Book of Shadows

Start with Book of Shadows →

Wings (Aprilynne Pike)Series

seriesAprilynne Pike6 books2009

About fae.

Start with Wings →

Shade (Jeri Smith-Ready)Series

seriesJeri Smith-Ready3 books2010

Ghost stories, about love triangle.

“Like everyone born after The Shift, sixteen-year-old Aura can see and talk to ghosts.”
from the catalogue description of Shade

Start with Shade →

A Monster CallsSeries

seriesPatrick Ness, Adam Peck & Sally Cookson2 books2011

Eerie in tone, set in british isles.

“A Monster Calls follows a boy struggling with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited each night by a tree-like monster demanding an honest story from him in exchange for the unsettling tales it tells.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Monster Calls →

Anna KorlovSeries

seriesKendare Blake2 books2011

Horror and ghost stories, about forbidden love.

“Anna Dressed in Blood and its sequel Girl of Nightmares follow Cas as his professional detachment gives way to a bond that complicates everything he thought he knew about his calling.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Anna Dressed in Blood →

The Wolves of Mercy FallsSeries

seriesMaggie Stiefvater4 books2009

Paranormal romance, about werewolves and forbidden love.

“Set in the fictional town of Mercy Falls, Stiefvater has stated that the real town of Ely in Minnesota would be its closest neighbouring destination, with the two towns sharing a similar climate.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Shiver →

Why these

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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 My So-Called Afterlife?: The Midnight World — the closest match to My So-Called Afterlife on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with My So-Called Afterlife?: 18 Things. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for My So-Called Afterlife.
How big is My So-Called Afterlife?: My So-Called Afterlife is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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