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Books like Samuel Johnson: 9 series to read next

Samuel Johnson is fantasy, about demons, set in contemporary and our world, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Samuel Johnson is 3 books, 2009–2013.

“The comic horror trilogy continues through Hell's Bells and The Creeps.”
from the catalogue description

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Artemis Fowl
Bromeliad
Alcatraz Smedry
The Indian in the Cupboard
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
The Sisters Grimm
Darkmouth
Bod Owens
The Cronus Chronicles

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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

About transported to another world and survival.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Truckers →

Alcatraz SmedrySeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson & Janci Patterson6 books2007

Start with Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians →

The Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“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 →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

The Sisters GrimmSeries

seriesMichael Buckley9 books2005

Fairy tale retelling and mystery & detective.

“Summary from copyright page: Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother whom they have always believed to be dead.”
from the catalogue description of The Fairy-Tale Detectives
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Start with The Fairy-Tale Detectives →

DarkmouthSeries

seriesShane Hegarty4 books2015

About monster hunting.

Start with The Legends Begin →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet and eerie in tone, 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 →

The Cronus ChroniclesSeries

seriesAnne Ursu3 books2006

About gods.

“After her cousin Zee arrives from England, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and he must set out to save humankind from denizens of the underworld, Nightmares, Death, Pain, and a really nasty guy named Phil.”
from the catalogue description of The Shadow Thieves

Start with The Shadow Thieves →

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 Samuel Johnson?: Artemis Fowl — the closest match to Samuel Johnson on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Samuel Johnson?: The Gates. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Samuel Johnson.
How big is Samuel Johnson?: Samuel Johnson is 3 books, 2009–2013.

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