Series
Books like The Lost Ones: 9 series to read next
The Lost Ones is adventure, about expeditions and survival, adventurous and tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Lost Ones is 2 books, 1961–1972.
“An adventure novel with borderline speculative elements a la Jules Verne.”
from the catalogue description of The Lost Ones
- Allan Quatermain
- Tarzan
- Pym
- Jack Howard
- Santa Barbara
- Alexander Cold
- Dirk Pitt
- Roland Smith's Cryptid Series
- El Borak
- Allan QuatermainSeries
seriesH. Rider Haggard, Jean Francis Webb & Thomas Kent Miller25 books1885
Set in africa and 19th century.
matchedadventureadventurousexpeditions
- PymSeries
seriesEdgar Allan Poe, Jules Verne & Mat Johnson5 books1838
Set in 19th century and at sea.
matchedadventureexpeditionssurvivalarctic & antarctica
- Jack HowardSeries
seriesDavid Gibbins8 books2005
Thriller & suspense, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedadventureexpeditionsadventuroustense
- Santa BarbaraSeries
seriesJohn Masefield1 book2020
Set in early 20th century.
matchedadventureadventuroussurvivalexpeditionstenselatin america
- Alexander ColdSeries
seriesIsabel Allende3 books2002
About coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedadventureexpeditionsadventurous
- Dirk PittSeries
seriesClive Cussler12 books1973
Thriller & suspense, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedadventureadventurousexpeditionstense
seriesRoland Smith5 books1998
Set in contemporary.
matchedadventureadventurousexpeditionstense
- El BorakSeries
seriesRobert E. Howard & James Lovegrove25 books1934
Set in middle east and early 20th century.
matchedadventureadventuroustense
Read next in The Lost Ones
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 Lost Ones?
- Allan Quatermain — the closest match to The Lost Ones on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Lost Ones?
- The Lost Ones. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Lost Ones.
- How big is The Lost Ones?
- The Lost Ones is 2 books, 1961–1972.
- Is The Lost Ones finished?
- Yes — 2 books, 1961–1972.









