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Books like Roger Rabbit: 9 series to read next

Roger Rabbit is mystery & detective. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Roger Rabbit is 5 books, 1981–2013.

“Quickly the case turns more complicated, e.g. because Roger didn't mention his estranged wife, Jessica.”
from the catalogue description of Who Censored Roger Rabbit?

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Nursery Crimes
Rivers of London
Midnight Louie
Dinosaur Mafia
Daniel McEvoy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Archie Smith's Universe
Charley Davidson
Black Dragon

Nursery CrimesSeries

seriesJasper Fforde2 books2005

Mystery & detective and fantasy, funny in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.

“The Big Over Easy turns Humpty Dumpty's fall into a murder investigation; The Fourth Bear follows with the Gingerbread Man as a serial killer.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Big Over Easy →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy, 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 →

Midnight LouieSeries

seriesCarole Nelson Douglas & Edgar Allan Poe38 books1990

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and north america.

“Carole Nelson Douglas' long-running mystery series, most entries titled with cat-and-color wordplay such as Cat in a Diamond Dazzle, follows both Louie and Temple across dozens of books.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Catnap →

Dinosaur MafiaSeries

seriesEric Garcia3 books1999

Science fiction, about organized crime.

“Released in 2000, the novel is told from the perspective of Vincent Rubio, a Velociraptor private investigator in a world of dinosaurs who integrate themselves into modern society by wearing latex costumes to appear humanoid.”
from the catalogue description of Anonymous Rex

Start with Anonymous Rex →

Daniel McEvoySeries

seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011

Tense in tone, about organized crime.

Start with Plugged →

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 →

Archie Smith's UniverseSeries

seriesDave Zeltserman26 books2009

Mystery & detective, set in contemporary.

Start with Detectives and Spies →

Charley DavidsonSeries

seriesDarynda Jones19 books2011

Urban fantasy.

“Each book is a largely self-contained case within one long-running arc about Charley's own nature.”
from the catalogue description

Start with First Grave on the Right →

Black DragonSeries

seriesR. A. MacAvoy2 books1983

Urban fantasy, about dragons and friendship.

Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →

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 Roger Rabbit?: Nursery Crimes — the closest match to Roger Rabbit on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Roger Rabbit?: Who Censored Roger Rabbit?. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Roger Rabbit.
How big is Roger Rabbit?: Roger Rabbit is 5 books, 1981–2013.

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