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Books like The Benaroya Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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

The Benaroya Chronicles is 3 books, 1977–2016.

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American Gods
Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Funny Boy
The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)
Tip and J. Lo
Billy
Barion & Coyle
The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Fantasy and mythic fantasy, about gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Franny K. Stein, Mad ScientistSeries

seriesJim Benton, Craig Robert Carey & J. Torres10 books2004

Humor.

“Franny K. Stein is not your average girl -- she's a mad scientist.”
from the catalogue description of Lunch Walks Among Us

Start with Lunch Walks Among Us →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Humor, 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

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Funny BoySeries

seriesDan Gutman4 books1999

Humor.

“Funny Boy, a superhero who disarms villains with his powerful sense of humor, is summoned to save Earth from a planet-gobbling alien from outer space.”
from the catalogue description of Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda

Start with Funny Boy Meets the Airsick Alien from Andromeda →

The Clone Chronicles (M. E. Castle)Series

seriesM. E. Castle4 books2012

About cloning.

“Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.”
from the catalogue description of Popular Clone

Start with Popular Clone →

Tip and J. LoSeries

seriesAdam Rex2 books2007

Adventurous in tone.

Start with The True Meaning of Smekday →

BillySeries

seriesTerry Bisson15 books2005

Fantasy and humor.

Start with Billy and the Ants →

Barion & CoyleSeries

seriesParke Godwin2 books1988

Science fiction, funny in tone.

Start with Waiting for the Galactic Bus →

The Complete Science Fiction of William TennSeries

seriesWilliam Tenn6 books1949

Set in far future.

“Tenn provides afterwords to each story, describing how they came to be written.”
from the catalogue description of Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 1

Start with Immodest Proposals: The Complete Science Fiction of William Tenn, Volume 1 →

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 The Benaroya Chronicles?: American Gods — the closest match to The Benaroya Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Benaroya Chronicles?: Passing for Human. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Benaroya Chronicles.
How big is The Benaroya Chronicles?: The Benaroya Chronicles is 3 books, 1977–2016.
Is The Benaroya Chronicles finished?: Yes — 3 books, 1977–2016.

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