Series
Books like The Irish Stories: 9 series to read next
The Irish Stories is literary & general, set in british isles and mid 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Irish Stories is 12 books, 1956–1992.
“The title plays on Peter Viertel's Huston-focused White Hunter, Black Heart.”
from the catalogue description
- Green Town
- Deptford Trilogy
- The Horatio Stubbs Saga
- Eva Luna
- Enderby
- Starbridge (Howatch)
- Emma / Charlotte
- Bastable Children
- Stone Book
- Green TownSeries
seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946
Set in north america and small town.
matchedliterary & generalreflectivemid 20th centurycoming of age
- Deptford TrilogySeries
seriesRobertson Davies3 books1970
About identity and family secrets.
matchedliterary & generalmid 20th centuryreflectivefirst person
- The Horatio Stubbs SagaSeries
seriesBrian W. Aldiss3 books1970
Literary & general, set in british isles.
matchedliterary & generalbritish isles
- Eva LunaSeries
seriesIsabel Allende2 books1987
Magical realism, set in latin america.
matchedliterary & generalmid 20th centuryreflectiveart and artistsemotional
- EnderbySeries
seriesAnthony Burgess4 books1963
About identity.
matchedliterary & generalmid 20th centuryart and artistsbritish islesfunny
- Starbridge (Howatch)Series
seriesSusan Howatch6 books1987
About faith and religion.
matchedliterary & generalbritish islesmid 20th century
- Emma / CharlotteSeries
seriesPenelope Farmer3 books1962
About identity.
matchedbritish islesreflectivemid 20th centuryfantasycoming of age
- Bastable ChildrenSeries
seriesE. Nesbit24 books1898
Set in 19th century.
matchedbritish islesfirst personfunnylightheartedcoming of age
- Stone BookSeries
seriesAlan Garner5 books1976
About family secrets, set in 19th century.
matchedliterary & generalbritish islesreflectivehistorical fictioncoming of age
Read next in The Irish 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 Irish Stories?
- Green Town — the closest match to The Irish Stories on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Irish Stories?
- The First Night of Lent. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Irish Stories.
- How big is The Irish Stories?
- The Irish Stories is 12 books, 1956–1992.
- Is The Irish Stories finished?
- Yes — 12 books, 1956–1992.









