Series
Books like The Jesus Sequence: 9 series to read next
The Jesus Sequence is literary & general, about identity, set in otherworld, reflective and challenging in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Jesus Sequence is 3 books, 2013–2020.
- VALIS
- Erewhon
- Ishmael
- Dream Archipelago
- Deptford Trilogy
- Whileaway
- Cornish Trilogy
- The Midnight World
- Children of Violence
- VALISSeries
seriesPhilip K. Dick4 books1981
Science fiction.
matchedchallengingidentityreflectivefaith and religion
- ErewhonSeries
seriesSamuel Butler4 books1872
Satire and science fiction, about class conflict, set in secondary world.
matchedliterary & generalreflective
- IshmaelSeries
seriesDaniel Quinn2 books1992
Set in our world.
matchedliterary & generalchallengingreflectivefaith and religioncontemporary
- Dream ArchipelagoSeries
seriesChristopher Priest16 books1976
Science fiction.
matchedliterary & generalidentity
- Deptford TrilogySeries
seriesRobertson Davies3 books1970
About family secrets, set in mid 20th century.
matchedliterary & generalreflectiveidentity
- WhileawaySeries
seriesJoanna Russ4 books1972
Science fiction, about gender and society.
matchedchallengingreflectivecontemporary
- Cornish TrilogySeries
seriesRobertson Davies3 books1981
About art and artists, set in our world.
matchedliterary & generalreflective
- The Midnight WorldSeries
seriesMatt Haig2 books2020
Fantasy, emotional in tone, about second chance.
matchedidentitycontemporarygrief and loss
- Children of ViolenceSeries
seriesDoris Lessing5 books1952
Set in mid 20th century and africa.
matchedliterary & generalidentityreflectivecoming of age
Read next in The Jesus Sequence
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 Jesus Sequence?
- VALIS — the closest match to The Jesus Sequence on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Jesus Sequence?
- The Childhood of Jesus. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Jesus Sequence.
- How big is The Jesus Sequence?
- The Jesus Sequence is 3 books, 2013–2020.