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Books like The Stranger Times: 9 series to read next

The Stranger Times is set in contemporary and british isles. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Stranger Times is 6 books, 2021–2025.

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American Gods
Rivers of London
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.
John Justin Mallory
The Mortal Instruments
The Arcana Familia / Finn Fancy
Support Group
Checquy Files

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 →

Rivers of LondonSeries

seriesBen Aaronovitch32 books2011

Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary and british isles.

“The author Ben Aaronovitch has subsequently written nine books in the Peter Grant Series, plus accompanying novellas, short stories, comics and graphic novels.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Rivers of London →

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

Reading order →

Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.Series

seriesKevin J. Anderson37 books2012

Mystery & detective, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Death Warmed Over →

John Justin MallorySeries

seriesMike Resnick12 books1987

Urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“A short story collection, Stalking the Zombie released in 2012.”
from the catalogue description of Stalking the Unicorn: A Fable of Tonight

Start with Stalking the Unicorn: A Fable of Tonight →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

Reading order →

The Arcana Familia / Finn FancySeries

seriesRandy Henderson3 books2015

Urban fantasy, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“Finn Gramaraye was framed for the crime of dark necromancy at the age of 15, and exiled to the Other Realm for twenty five years.”
from the catalogue description of Finn Fancy Necromancy

Start with Finn Fancy Necromancy →

Support GroupSeries

seriesCatherine Jinks2 books2009

About vampires.

“A 15 year old girl who has been a vampire for 51 years and her vampire support group must solve the murder of one of their number.”
from the catalogue description of The Reformed Vampire Support Group

Start with The Reformed Vampire Support Group →

Checquy FilesSeries

seriesDaniel O'Malley4 books2012

Urban fantasy and fantasy, set in contemporary and british isles.

“The premise of paranormal bureaucracy and espionage continues across the rest of the Checquy novels.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Rook →

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 Stranger Times?: American Gods — the closest match to The Stranger Times on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Stranger Times?: The Stranger Times. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Stranger Times.
How big is The Stranger Times?: The Stranger Times is 6 books, 2021–2025.

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