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Books like The Rebel: 9 series to read next

The Rebel is literary & general, set in mid 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Rebel is 13 books, 2001–2015.

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Green Town
The Catch Trap
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Georgia Stories
Empire of the Sun
Hearts in Atlantis
Shadow of Ashland
Eva Luna
Cornish Trilogy

Green TownSeries

seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946

About coming of age, set in small town.

“Written more than four decades apart, the two novels share Bradbury's recurring setting and nostalgic, myth-making tone rather than a single continuous plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with End of Summer →

The Catch TrapSeries

seriesMarion Zimmer Bradley2 books1961

Sagas & family, about forbidden love.

Start with Giant Step →

A Visit from the Goon SquadSeries

seriesJennifer Egan2 books2010

Set in contemporary.

“The Candy House returns to several of the same characters and their descendants a decade later, in a world reshaped by a technology that lets people access and share their memories.”
from the catalogue description

Start with A Visit from the Goon Squad →

Georgia StoriesSeries

seriesMichael Bishop16 books1982

Set in contemporary.

Start with Unlikely Friends →

Empire of the SunSeries

seriesJ. G. Ballard2 books1984

About coming of age, set in east asia.

“J. G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun draws on his own childhood to follow Jim, a British boy separated from his parents in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during World War II and interned in a civilian camp for the rest of the war.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Empire of the Sun →

Hearts in AtlantisSeries

seriesStephen King6 books1994

Literary & general, set in mid 20th century and north america.

Start with Low Men in Yellow Coats →

Shadow of AshlandSeries

seriesTerence M. Green3 books1996

Literary & general, reflective in tone, set in north america.

“In the depths of the Great Depression, Jack Radey left his home in Toronto to seek a better life in the United States.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Shadow of Ashland →

Eva LunaSeries

seriesIsabel Allende2 books1987

Magical realism, set in latin america.

Start with Eva Luna →

Cornish TrilogySeries

seriesRobertson Davies3 books1981

Literary & general, reflective in tone, about art and artists, set in our world.

“The Rebel Angels is novel by Canadian author Robertson Davies.”
from the catalogue description of The Rebel Angels

Start with The Rebel Angels →

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 Rebel?: Green Town — the closest match to The Rebel on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Rebel?: Ting-a-Ling. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Rebel.
How big is The Rebel?: The Rebel is 13 books, 2001–2015.

Books like The Rebel: 9 series to read next

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