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Books like Things: 9 series to read next

Things is literary & general, about coming of age and identity, set in contemporary and north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Things is 3 books, 2002–2008.

“The platinum edition includes a short interview with Andrew Clements and a redesigned cover.”
from the catalogue description of Things Not Seen

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Before I Fall
Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders
Every Day
Green Town
The Bright Sessions
Kairos
Weetzie Bat
A Visit from the Goon Squad
Becca King

Before I FallSeries

seriesLauren Oliver2 books2010

About time loop and grief and loss, set in small town.

“Attempting to understand why, Samantha tries different choices and actions each time through, some starkly out of character, as she reckons with her life and relationships.”
from the catalogue description

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Through the Valley of the Nest of SpidersSeries

seriesSamuel R. Delany1 book2012

Literary & general, reflective in tone, about coming of age and identity, set in contemporary and north america.

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Every DaySeries

seriesDavid Levithan3 books2012

Fantasy and romance, about body swap.

“David Levithan's Every Day follows A, a consciousness with no fixed body who wakes each morning inside a different person's life, and who falls for a girl named Rhiannon despite the impossibility of ever staying in one body to be with her.”
from the catalogue description

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Green TownSeries

seriesRay Bradbury31 books1946

Set in small town and mid 20th century.

“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

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The Bright SessionsSeries

seriesLauren Shippen3 books2019

About psychic powers.

“Caleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back.”
from the catalogue description of The Infinite Noise

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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Weetzie BatSeries

seriesFrancesca Lia Block7 books1989

Urban fantasy, whimsical in tone.

“The books follow main character, Weetzie Bat and her friends and family members, who all live in Los Angeles.”
from the catalogue description
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A Visit from the Goon SquadSeries

seriesJennifer Egan2 books2010

“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

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Becca KingSeries

seriesElizabeth George4 books2012

About psychic powers.

“Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it’s a world apart.”
from the catalogue description of The Edge of Nowhere

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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 Things?: Before I Fall — the closest match to Things on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Things?: Things Not Seen. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Things.
How big is Things?: Things is 3 books, 2002–2008.
Is Things finished?: Yes — 3 books, 2002–2008.

Books like Things: 9 series to read next

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