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Books like The Centuries: 9 series to read next

The Centuries is horror, set in our world and early 20th century, eerie in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Centuries is 8 books, 1934–1937.

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Carnacki
Darkness, Mist and Shadow
100 Stories / Barnes & Noble
Dr. Lowell
John Silence
Horowitz Horror
The Diviners
Books of Blood
Penguin Classics Lovecraft

CarnackiUniverse

universe102 books1909

Horror and ghost stories, eerie in tone, set in early 20th century and british isles.

“The card arrives without preamble: dinner at 472 Cheyne Walk, and afterward the tale.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder →

Darkness, Mist and ShadowSeries

seriesBasil Copper5 books2010

Horror and ghost stories, eerie and dark in tone, set in british isles.

Reading order →

100 Stories / Barnes & NobleSeries

seriesMartin H. Greenberg, Robert Weinberg, Stefan Dziemianowicz, Al Sarrantonio, Isaac Asimov & Joseph D. Olander17 books1981

Horror, set in our world.

“Charmingly insidious and satisfyingly devious, these 100 baffling little mysteries—selected by such prominent authors as Isaac Asimov—are just the thing to suit your most malevolent mood.”
from the catalogue description of 100 Malicious Little Mysteries

Start with 100 Malicious Little Mysteries →

Dr. LowellSeries

seriesA. Merritt2 books1933

Set in north america and big city.

Start with Burn, Witch, Burn! →

John SilenceSeries

seriesAlgernon Blackwood & Jonathan Bacon12 books1908

Horror, eerie in tone, set in early 20th century.

Start with Ancient Sorceries →

Horowitz HorrorSeries

seriesAnthony Horowitz3 books1999

Set in contemporary.

“Anthony John Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Horowitz Horror →

The DivinersSeries

seriesLibba Bray4 books2012

Historical fantasy, set in north america and big city.

“The plot follows seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill as she helps her uncle Will—curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult—uncover the killer behind a mysterious series of murders.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Diviners →

Books of BloodSeries

seriesClive Barker10 books1984

Set in contemporary.

“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.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

Penguin Classics LovecraftSeries

seriesH. P. Lovecraft3 books1999

Cosmic horror, set in north america.

“The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is Penguin Classics' first omnibus edition of works by seminal 20th-century American author H. P. Lovecraft.”
from the catalogue description of The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

Start with The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories →

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 Centuries?: Carnacki — the closest match to The Centuries on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Centuries?: A Century of Creepy Stories. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Centuries.
How big is The Centuries?: The Centuries is 8 books, 1934–1937.

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