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Books like Severn Valley: 9 series to read next

Severn Valley is horror and cosmic horror, set in british isles and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Severn Valley is 16 books, 1962–2018.

“The Darkest Part of the Woods evokes Lovecraftian cosmic horror in the woods around Brichester, while The Last Revelation of Gla'aki revisits the mythos of Campbell's earliest stories.”
from the catalogue description

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The Shining
David Ash
Books of Blood
John and Dave
Supernatural Minnesota
House of Leaves
The Grin of the Dark
A Cold Season
Little Tall Island / In the Path of the Eclipse

The ShiningSeries

seriesStephen King5 books1977

Tense in tone, about psychic powers and addiction, set in north america.

“Together the two form a horror duology spanning nearly forty years of real-world publication.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Shining →

David AshSeries

seriesJames Herbert3 books1988

Ghost stories.

“David Ash is a professional skeptic, a paranormal investigator who makes his living debunking hauntings until a case in an old English house convinces him something genuinely malicious is at work.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Haunted →

Books of BloodSeries

seriesClive Barker10 books1984

“Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”
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Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

John and DaveSeries

seriesDavid Wong4 books2007

Humor, funny in tone, set in north america.

“Jason Pargin, writing as David Wong, began the John Dies at the End series as a free horror-comedy webserial in 2001 before print publication turned it into a franchise.”
from the catalogue description

Start with John Dies at the End →

Supernatural MinnesotaSeries

seriesThomas M. Disch4 books1984

Set in north america.

Start with The Businessman: A Tale of Terror →

House of LeavesSeries

seriesMark Z. Danielewski2 books2000

Literary & general, challenging in tone, set in north america.

“A bestseller, it has been translated into a number of languages, and is followed by a companion piece, The Whalestoe Letters.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with House of Leaves →

The Grin of the DarkSeries

seriesRamsey Campbell2 books2007

Psychological horror, mysterious in tone, about art and artists.

“Once upon a time Tubby Thackeray's silent comedies were hailed as the equal of Chaplin's and Keaton's, but now his name has been deleted from the history of the cinema.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Grin of the Dark →

A Cold SeasonSeries

seriesAlison Littlewood2 books2011

Fantasy, set in small town.

Start with A Cold Season →

Little Tall Island / In the Path of the EclipseSeries

seriesStephen King4 books1989

Psychological thriller, tense in tone, about survival, set in north america.

“The first two novels share a real total solar eclipse as a pivotal, connecting event despite having otherwise unrelated plots and characters.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Home Delivery →

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 Severn Valley?: The Shining — the closest match to Severn Valley on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Severn Valley?: The Church in High Street. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Severn Valley.
How big is Severn Valley?: Severn Valley is 16 books, 1962–2018.

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