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Books like Spectra: 9 series to read next

Spectra is set in our world and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Spectra is 9 books, 2018–2021.

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The Night Walkers
October Daye
The Curse Workers
Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)
Kitty Norville
Legion / Stephen Leeds
Sweep / Wicca (UK)
Mara Dyer Universe
Cainsville

The Night WalkersSeries

seriesJ. R. Johansson3 books2013

“Sixteen-year-old Parker Chipp spends his nights experiencing other people's dreams and getting no rest, so when he discovers that new friend Mia's dreams are different, he becomes fixated on her.”
from the catalogue description of Insomnia

Start with Insomnia →

October DayeSeries

seriesSeanan McGuire42 books2009

About fae, set in north america.

“Young October had to make important decisions about her future.”
from the catalogue description of Strangers in Court
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Start with Strangers in Court →

The Curse WorkersSeries

seriesHolly Black3 books2010

About family secrets and curses, set in north america.

“Holly Black's Curse Workers trilogy is set in an alternate America where 'curse work' — magic that harms or transforms through touch — is illegal, enforced through gloves and Prohibition-era-style crime families.”
from the catalogue description

Start with White Cat →

Otherworld (Kelley Armstrong)Series

seriesKelley Armstrong & Seanan McGuire100 books1996

Set in north america.

“Each book tends to follow a different member of this hidden community while slowly building a shared, continuing world.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Paranormal Romance Blues →

Kitty NorvilleSeries

seriesCarrie Vaughn62 books2001

About werewolves, set in north america.

“The program focuses on supernatural issues, beings and creatures she encounters.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Kitty and the Midnight Hour →

Legion / Stephen LeedsSeries

seriesBrandon Sanderson, David Pace, Max Epstein & Michael Harkins5 books2012

Science fiction, about madness.

“Death and Faxes, co-authored by Max Epstein, David Pace, and Michael Harkins, was released in June 2022.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Legion →

Sweep / Wicca (UK)Series

seriesCate Tiernan15 books2001

About witches.

“Morgan and her best friend, Bree, are introduced to Wicca when a gorgeous senior named Cal invites them to join his new coven.”
from the catalogue description of Book of Shadows

Start with Book of Shadows →

Mara Dyer UniverseSeries

seriesMichelle Hodkin5 books2011

Set in north america.

Reading order →

CainsvilleSeries

seriesKelley Armstrong21 books2011

About family secrets, set in north america.

“After learning that she is the daughter of accused serial killers Todd and Pamela Larsen, privileged 24-year-old Olivia Taylor ends up in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois, to prove her birthparents' innocence.”
from the catalogue description of Omens

Start with Omens →

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 Spectra?: The Night Walkers — the closest match to Spectra on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Spectra?: Spectra. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Spectra.
How big is Spectra?: Spectra is 9 books, 2018–2021.

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