Series
Books like Thursday Next: 9 series to read next
Thursday Next is fantasy and science fiction, about books and reading, set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.
Thursday Next is 8 books, 2001–2026.
“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
from the catalogue description
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- Nursery Crimes
- Good Omens
- Charlie (Roald Dahl)
- Sylvie
- Eddie Bear
- Cornelius Murphy
- Laundry Files
- Bunnicula Universe
universe18 books1979
Set in space and far future.
matchedfunnyscience fictionhumor
- Nursery CrimesSeries
seriesJasper Fforde2 books2005
Fantasy and mystery & detective, funny in tone, about murder investigation, set in contemporary.
matchedfunnycontemporaryfantasymystery & detectivemurder investigation
- Good OmensSeries
seriesNeil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett2 books1990
About prophecy.
matchedcontemporaryfunnybritish islesfantasyhumor
- Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964
About coming of age.
matchedcontemporaryfunnywhimsicalfantasyour world
- Eddie BearSeries
seriesRobert Rankin2 books2002
Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone.
matchedfunnywhimsicalfantasyhumor
- Cornelius MurphySeries
seriesRobert Rankin4 books1993
Fantasy and humor, funny and whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and british isles.
matchedfunnycontemporarywhimsicalbritish islesfantasyour worldhumor
- Laundry FilesSeries
seriesCharles Stross22 books2004
Spy thriller.
matchedcontemporarybritish islesscience fiction
- Bunnicula UniverseSeries
seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979
Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.
matchedfunnycontemporaryfantasyour worldhumor
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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 Thursday Next?
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — the closest match to Thursday Next on what it is about, not on what sells.
- Where do I start with Thursday Next?
- The Eyre Affair. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Thursday Next.
- How big is Thursday Next?
- Thursday Next is 8 books, 2001–2026.