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Books like The Meq: 9 series to read next

The Meq is fantasy, set in our world. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Meq is 3 books, 2003–2011.

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American Gods
The Vampire Chronicles
His Dark Materials
Immortal Beloved
Fionavar Universe
Mythago Wood
Fern Capel
Kairos
Elixir

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

About gods.

“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
from the catalogue description

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The Vampire ChroniclesSeries

seriesAnne Rice15 books1976

Horror and gothic, dark in tone, about vampires.

“Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”
from the catalogue description of Interview with the Vampire
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Start with Interview with the Vampire →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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Immortal BelovedSeries

seriesCate Tiernan3 books2010

Fantasy, emotional in tone, about immortality, set in contemporary and our world.

“Cate Tiernan's Immortal Beloved follows Nastasya, an immortal who has restarted her life more times than she can count and is tired of her aimless party-girl existence.”
from the catalogue description

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Fionavar UniverseSeries

seriesGuy Gavriel Kay5 books1984

Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue description of Ysabel

Start with Ysabel →

Mythago WoodSeries

seriesRobert Holdstock7 books1984

Eerie in tone, set in british isles.

“The first novel follows Stephen Huxley investigating his family's obsession with the wood after his father's death; Holdstock continued the cycle across further novels and stories exploring different characters and eras.”
from the catalogue description

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Fern CapelSeries

seriesJan Siegel3 books1999

Eerie in tone, about witches and magical artifacts, set in british isles.

“As the old house reveals its secrets, their familiar world starts to fracture, giving access to a magical and corrupt land destroyed thousands of years ago.”
from the catalogue description of Prospero's Children

Start with Prospero's Children →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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ElixirSeries

seriesHilary Duff3 books2010

Paranormal romance, about forbidden love.

“Elise Allen collaborated on the first book with Duff, and became committed to work jointly with her on the others.”
from the catalogue description of Elixir

Start with Elixir →

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 Meq?: American Gods — the closest match to The Meq on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Meq?: The Meq. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Meq.
How big is The Meq?: The Meq is 3 books, 2003–2011.
Is The Meq finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2003–2011.

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