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Books like The Darkdeep: 9 series to read next

The Darkdeep is fantasy, about friendship, set in contemporary and small town. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Darkdeep is 3 books, 2018–2020.

“Middle-schoolers Nico, Tyler, Ella, and Opal discover a hidden island in a forbidden cove that appears uninhabited, but something ancient has awakened knowing their wishes, dreams, and darkest secrets.”
from the catalogue description

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Coraline
Bod Owens
Jerusalem's Lot
Johnny Dixon and the Professor
Lockwood & Co.
Southern Reach Trilogy
Fright Watch
Lewis Barnavelt
Small Spaces

CoralineSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell2 books2002

Portal fantasy and gothic, set in parallel universe.

“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Coraline →

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, 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 →

Jerusalem's LotSeries

seriesStephen King3 books1975

Dark in tone, about vampires and grief and loss.

“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
from the catalogue description

Start with 'Salem's Lot →

Johnny Dixon and the ProfessorSeries

seriesJohn Bellairs & Brad Strickland13 books1983

Gothic.

“In each book, 12-year-old Johnny and his group of friends face and overcome evil forces usually bent on ending the world.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Curse of the Blue Figurine →

Lockwood & Co.Series

seriesJonathan Stroud6 books2013

Ghost stories, about monster hunting, set in british isles and big city.

Start with The Screaming Staircase →

Southern Reach TrilogySeries

seriesJeff VanderMeer4 books2014

Science fiction and weird fiction, about madness.

“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Annihilation →

Fright WatchSeries

seriesLorien Lawrence3 books2020

Horror, eerie in tone, about coming of age, set in contemporary and small town.

“Something strange is happening on Goodie Lane . . .”
from the catalogue description of The Stitchers

Start with The Stitchers →

Lewis BarnaveltSeries

seriesBrad Strickland & John Bellairs12 books1973

Fantasy, eerie in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

Small SpacesSeries

seriesKatherine Arden4 books2018

Ghost stories.

Start with Small Spaces →

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 Darkdeep?: Coraline — the closest match to The Darkdeep on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Darkdeep?: The Darkdeep. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Darkdeep.
How big is The Darkdeep?: The Darkdeep is 3 books, 2018–2020.

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