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Books like Poker Boy: 9 series to read next

Poker Boy is set in contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Poker Boy is 51 books, 2002–2025.

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The Iron Druid Chronicles
American Gods
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Artemis Fowl
Good Omens
Knight Life
Mercury (Robert Kroese)
Rivers of London
Stephanie Plum Universe

The Iron Druid ChroniclesSeries

seriesKevin Hearne70 books2011

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“All the books, including short stories, have recorded audiobooks narrated by Luke Daniels and Christopher Ragland”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Chapel Perilous →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

About fae.

“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.”
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Start with LEPrecon →

Good OmensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990

About prophecy, set in british isles.

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

Knight LifeSeries

seriesPeter David3 books1987

About political intrigue.

“King Arthur runs for mayor in modern New York City.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Knight Life →

Mercury (Robert Kroese)Series

seriesRobert Kroese5 books2009

Fantasy, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Mercury Falls →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, set in british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

Stephanie Plum UniverseSeries

seriesJanet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton4 books2002

Funny in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

Reading order →

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 Poker Boy?: The Iron Druid Chronicles — the closest match to Poker Boy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Poker Boy?: The Slots of Saturn. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Poker Boy.
How big is Poker Boy?: Poker Boy is 51 books, 2002–2025.

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