Series
Books like The Shadow: 9 series to read next
The Shadow is mystery & detective, set in early 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
The Shadow is 342 books, 1931–2025.
- Daniel McEvoy
- Hap Collins and Leonard Pine
- Steve Harrison
- These Violet Delights Universe
- Dave Robicheaux
- Joe Kurtz
- Sonny Baca Mysteries
- Barrett & Files
- The Spider
- Daniel McEvoySeries
seriesEoin Colfer2 books2011
Mystery & detective and noir, tense in tone, about organized crime and murder investigation, set in our world and contemporary.
matchedmystery & detectiveorganized crimemurder investigationtenseour worldnoircontemporary
seriesJoe R. Lansdale & Andrew Vachss46 books1990
About friendship.
matchedmystery & detectivenorth americacontemporary
- Steve HarrisonSeries
seriesRobert E. Howard & Fred Blosser18 books1934
Mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in early 20th century.
matchedmystery & detectiveearly 20th centurymurder investigation
seriesChloe Gong7 books2020
Historical fantasy, set in east asia.
matchedearly 20th century
- Dave RobicheauxSeries
seriesJames Lee Burke4 books1993
Set in late 20th century.
matchedmystery & detectivemurder investigationdarknorth americanoir
- Joe KurtzSeries
seriesDan Simmons3 books2001
About revenge.
matchedmystery & detectiveorganized crimemurder investigationdarktensenorth americabig citynoir
- Sonny Baca MysteriesSeries
seriesRudolfo Anaya4 books1995
Urban fantasy.
matchedmystery & detectivemurder investigationtensenorth americacontemporary
- The SpiderSeries
seriesNorvell W. Page, Emile C. Tepperman, Wayne Rogers, Will Murray, C. J. Henderson, Joe Gentile, R. T. M. Scott, Ann Nocenti, Bill Crider, Christopher Mills, Chuck Dixon, Donald Graham, Elizabeth Massie, Garrett Anderson, Howard Hopkins, James Anthony Kuhoric, James Van Hise, Joel Frieman, John Helfers, John Jakes, Lori Gentile, Martin Powell, Mort Castle, Robert Weinberg, Ron Fortier, Shannon Eric Denton, Steve Englehart & Stewart Sterling148 books1936
Set in early 20th century.
matchedearly 20th century
Read next in The Shadow
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 Shadow?
- Daniel McEvoy — the closest match to The Shadow on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with The Shadow?
- The Living Shadow. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Shadow.
- How big is The Shadow?
- The Shadow is 342 books, 1931–2025.