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Books like The Drowning: 9 series to read next

The Drowning is about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Drowning is 2 books, 2013–2014.

“Fifteen-year-old Carl Adams awakens beside his drowned brother, unable to remember anything about himself, the incident, or the girl who rides with him in the ambulance.”
from the catalogue description

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Forensic Mystery
Becca King
Cathy: If Found Call
The Body Finder
Clare Fern
Support Group
The Seer (Linda Joy Singleton)
When
The Curse Workers

Forensic MysterySeries

seriesAlane Ferguson2 books2006

Police procedural, set in north america and small town.

Start with The Christopher Killer →

Becca KingSeries

seriesElizabeth George4 books2012

About psychic powers, set in north america.

“Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it’s a world apart.”
from the catalogue description of The Edge of Nowhere

Start with The Edge of Nowhere →

Cathy: If Found CallSeries

seriesJordan Weisman & Sean Stewart3 books2006

Set in north america.

Start with Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-8233 →

The Body FinderSeries

seriesKimberly Derting5 books2010

About psychic powers, set in north america.

“Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Body Finder →

Clare FernSeries

seriesKim Harrington2 books2011

About psychic powers.

“When you can see things others can't, where do you look for the truth?”
from the catalogue description of Clarity

Start with Clarity →

Support GroupSeries

seriesCatherine Jinks2 books2009

Fantasy, funny in tone, about vampires and found family.

“A 15 year old girl who has been a vampire for 51 years and her vampire support group must solve the murder of one of their number.”
from the catalogue description of The Reformed Vampire Support Group

Start with The Reformed Vampire Support Group →

The Seer (Linda Joy Singleton)Series

seriesLinda Joy Singleton6 books2004

Paranormal, set in contemporary and our world.

“Sabine tries to ignore the psychic abilities that she shares with her grandmother, but when she discovers that a classmate is in real danger she is compelled to follow her spirit guide.”
from the catalogue description of Don't Die, Dragonfly

Start with Don't Die, Dragonfly →

WhenSeries

seriesVictoria Laurie2 books2015

About psychic powers.

“A teenaged girl becomes a person of interest when her gift of knowing the date of death of anyone she encounters is brought up during a serial-killer case.”
from the catalogue description of When

Start with When →

The Curse WorkersSeries

seriesHolly Black3 books2010

Urban fantasy and fantasy, about 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 →

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 Drowning?: Forensic Mystery — the closest match to The Drowning on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Drowning?: The Drowning. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Drowning.
How big is The Drowning?: The Drowning is 2 books, 2013–2014.

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