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Books like The Midnight World: 9 series to read next

The Midnight World is fantasy, about second chance and identity, set in contemporary, emotional in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Midnight World is 2 books, 2020–2026.

“In particular, they frequently wonder how different things might have been had they made other choices at pivotal moments in their lives.”
from the catalogue description of The Midnight Library

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Every Day
A Monster Calls
Answered Prayers
American Gods
Immortal Beloved
Vincent Ettrich
Teardrop Trilogy
Birthright (Cate Tiernan)
The Summerhouse

Every DaySeries

seriesDavid Levithan3 books2012

About body swap and coming of age.

“David Levithan's Every Day follows A, a consciousness with no fixed body who wakes each morning inside a different person's life, and who falls for a girl named Rhiannon despite the impossibility of ever staying in one body to be with her.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Every Day →

A Monster CallsSeries

seriesPatrick Ness, Adam Peck & Sally Cookson2 books2011

Eerie in tone, about coming of age.

“A Monster Calls follows a boy struggling with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited each night by a tree-like monster demanding an honest story from him in exchange for the unsettling tales it tells.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Monster Calls →

Answered PrayersSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll6 books1987

Eerie in tone.

“Like many of Carroll's works, it straddles the horror and fantasy genres.”
from the catalogue description of Bones of the Moon

Start with Bones of the Moon →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, 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

Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

Immortal BelovedSeries

seriesCate Tiernan3 books2010

About immortality.

“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

Start with Immortal Beloved →

Vincent EttrichSeries

seriesJonathan Carroll4 books1999

Surrealism, eerie in tone.

Start with White Apples →

Teardrop TrilogySeries

seriesLauren Kate2 books2013

Romance, about forbidden love.

“Eureka Boudreaux's mother drilled that rule into her daughter years ago.”
from the catalogue description of Teardrop

Start with Teardrop →

Birthright (Cate Tiernan)Series

seriesCate Tiernan1 book2014

Paranormal, about shapeshifters and family secrets.

Start with Darkest Fear →

The SummerhouseSeries

seriesJude Deveraux3 books2001

Contemporary romance, set in north america.

“Three best friends, all with the same birthday, are about to turn forty.”
from the catalogue description of The Summerhouse

Start with The Summerhouse →

Why these

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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 Midnight World?: Every Day — the closest match to The Midnight World on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Midnight World?: The Midnight Library. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Midnight World.
How big is The Midnight World?: The Midnight World is 2 books, 2020–2026.

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