Series

Books like Runes: 9 series to read next

Runes 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.

Runes is 8 books, 2013–2017.

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House of Night
Caster Chronicles / Beautiful Creatures Universe
Vampire Academy Universe
Dark-Hunter
Evernight Universe
The White Rabbit Chronicles
Runes Universe
The Blood Journals
Unearthly

House of NightSeries

seriesKristin Cast & P. C. Cast20 books2007

About vampires.

“Books in the series have been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 63 weeks and have sold over seven million copies in North America, and more than ten million books worldwide, in 39 countries.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Marked →

Caster Chronicles / Beautiful Creatures UniverseSeries

seriesKami Garcia & Margaret Stohl8 books2009

Fantasy, set in contemporary and north america.

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Vampire Academy UniverseSeries

seriesRichelle Mead & Michelle Rowen19 books2007

About vampires.

Reading order →

Dark-HunterSeries

seriesSherrilyn Kenyon, Alethea Kontis, Carol Shaughnessy & Madaug Kenyon65 books2000

Paranormal romance, set in our world and contemporary.

“Kenyon began writing the series in 1986 in horror, fantasy and science fiction magazines.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Fantasy Lover →

Evernight UniverseSeries

seriesClaudia Gray7 books2008

About vampires and forbidden love.

Start with Balthazar →

The White Rabbit ChroniclesSeries

seriesGena Showalter8 books2012

Zombie horror.

“Had anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed.”
from the catalogue description of Alice in Zombieland

Start with Alice in Zombieland →

Runes UniverseSeries

seriesEdnah Walters & S. M. Boyce12 books2013

Set in our world and contemporary.

Reading order →

The Blood JournalsSeries

seriesTessa Gratton2 books2011

Fantasy, about witches, set in contemporary.

“Meet Silla, a damaged heroine who is fixated on death.”
from the catalogue description of Blood Magic

Start with Blood Magic →

UnearthlySeries

seriesCynthia Hand4 books2011

About angels.

“While seeking answers about her role, Clara encounters friends, enemies, and romantic interests amidst her journey.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Unearthly →

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 Runes?: House of Night — the closest match to Runes on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Runes?: Runes. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Runes.
How big is Runes?: Runes is 8 books, 2013–2017.

Books like Runes: 9 series to read next

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