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Books like The Santa Claus Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Santa Claus Chronicles is fantasy and humor, set in our world and contemporary. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Santa Claus Chronicles is 3 books, 1998–2013.

“Why then is she stuck, night after night, hovering above pillows to leave coins for gap-toothed brats?”
from the catalogue description of Santa Steps Out

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Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Billy
American Gods
Good Omens
Artemis Fowl
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
J. W. Wells & Co.
Bromeliad
Cornelius Murphy

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

About coming of age.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

BillySeries

seriesTerry Bisson15 books2005

Science fiction.

Start with Billy and the Ants →

American GodsSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman10 books1999

Mythic fantasy.

“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 →

Good OmensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990

About prophecy, set in british isles.

Start with Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse

universe18 books1979

Science fiction, set in space and far future.

“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue description

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J. W. Wells & Co.Series

seriesTom Holt8 books2003

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“Each book follows the firm's hapless junior staff stumbling into magical bureaucracy, ancient rivalries and office-comedy chaos in roughly equal measure.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Portable Door →

BromeliadSeries

seriesTerry Pratchett3 books1989

Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and survival.

“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Truckers →

Cornelius MurphySeries

seriesRobert Rankin4 books1993

Set in british isles.

“The plot revolves around the adventures of Cornelius Murphy and his companion Tuppe.”
from the catalogue description of The Book of Ultimate Truths

Start with The Book of Ultimate Truths →

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.

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What should I read after The Santa Claus Chronicles?: Charlie (Roald Dahl) — the closest match to The Santa Claus Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Santa Claus Chronicles?: Santa Steps Out. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Santa Claus Chronicles.
How big is The Santa Claus Chronicles?: The Santa Claus Chronicles is 3 books, 1998–2013.

Books like The Santa Claus Chronicles: 9 series to read next

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