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Books like Pram: 9 series to read next

Pram is fantasy and ghost stories, about friendship, set in our world, eerie in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Pram is 2 books, 2015–2016.

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Bod Owens
Lockwood & Co.
Girl Meets Ghost
The Indian in the Cupboard
Coraline
Life After Theft
Magic Shop
The Darkdeep
Circus Mirandus

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in british isles.

“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.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

Lockwood & Co.Series

seriesJonathan Stroud6 books2013

About monster hunting, set in british isles and big city.

Start with The Screaming Staircase →

Girl Meets GhostSeries

seriesLauren Barnholdt3 books2013

Ghost stories and paranormal, set in our world and contemporary.

Start with Girl Meets Ghost →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

CoralineSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell2 books2002

Portal fantasy and horror, tense in tone, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Coraline →

Life After TheftSeries

seriesAprilynne Pike2 books2013

Romance, about redemption, set in north america and small town.

“To help her move on, Jeff must return everything she stole when she was alive.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Life After Theft →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

The DarkdeepSeries

seriesAlly Condie & Brendan Reichs3 books2018

Set in small town.

“Middle-schoolers Nico, Tyler, Ella, and Opal discover a hidden island in a forbidden cove that appears uninhabited, but something ancient has awakened knowing their wishes, dreams, and darkest secrets.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Darkdeep →

Circus MirandusSeries

seriesCassie Beasley2 books2015

Hopeful in tone, about wizards and grief and loss.

“With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Circus Mirandus →

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 Pram?: Bod Owens — the closest match to Pram on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Pram?: A Curious Tale of the In-Between. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Pram.
How big is Pram?: Pram is 2 books, 2015–2016.

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