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Books like The Russian Quartet: 9 series to read next

The Russian Quartet 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 Russian Quartet is 4 books, 1983–1987.

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Children of Violence
Nova Trilogy
Deptford Trilogy
Orsinia
Jerry Cornelius
Cornish Trilogy
Enderby
Between the Wars
Karl Glogauer

Children of ViolenceSeries

seriesDoris Lessing5 books1952

About coming of age, set in africa.

Start with Martha Quest →

Nova TrilogySeries

seriesWilliam S. Burroughs3 books1961

Postmodern and science fiction, about surveillance.

“Across the three books, the shadowy Nova Mob, personified as viral, parasitic forces of language and image, is opposed by an equally strange Nova Police, in an allegory for how societies are manipulated through media and addiction.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Soft Machine →

Deptford TrilogySeries

seriesRobertson Davies3 books1970

About family secrets.

Start with Fifth Business →

OrsiniaSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin16 books1961

Literary & general and historical fiction, reflective in tone.

“There's no ongoing plot connecting the pieces; Orsinia functions more as a shared place and history than a series with continuing characters.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Orsinian Tales →

Jerry CorneliusSeries

seriesMichael Moorcock, M. John Harrison, Brian W. Aldiss, Colin Greenland, James Cawthorn, James Sallis, Langdon Jones & Norman Spinrad50 books1965

Science fiction and postmodern, set in late 20th century.

“Jerry Cornelius is a fictional character created by English author Michael Moorcock.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Preliminary Data →

Cornish TrilogySeries

seriesRobertson Davies3 books1981

About art and artists.

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

Start with The Rebel Angels →

EnderbySeries

seriesAnthony Burgess4 books1963

Funny in tone, about art and artists, set in british isles.

Start with Inside Mr Enderby →

Between the WarsSeries

seriesMichael Moorcock4 books1981

About war, set in early 20th century.

“An elderly shopkeeper in London writes a memoir of his youth in Ukraine in the early 1900s and his experiences during WWI and the Russian Revolution.”
from the catalogue description of Byzantium Endures
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Byzantium Endures →

Karl GlogauerSeries

seriesMichael Moorcock2 books1969

Science fiction.

“Michael Moorcock's two Karl Glogauer novels share a character rather than a plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Behold the Man →

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 Russian Quartet?: Children of Violence — the closest match to The Russian Quartet on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Russian Quartet?: Ararat. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Russian Quartet.
How big is The Russian Quartet?: The Russian Quartet is 4 books, 1983–1987.
Is The Russian Quartet finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1983–1987.

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